Warp Gammon Stumpers

Solutions to Close Call 23 Dec 2011

23 Jan 2012

Braveheart

Position 1

The score (after 0 games) is: Red 2, Black 8 (match to 13 points)

Move number 6: Black to play 44

+-13-14-15-16-17-18-+---+-19-20-21-22-23-24-+

+-12-11-10--9--8--7-+---+--6--5--4--3--2--1-+

Pip counts: Red 188, Black 145

Annotation

Very useful roll for Black. The double anchor being a potential problem.

Position 2

The score (after 0 games) is: Red 0, Black 0 (match to 11 points)

Move number 3: Black to play 52

Pip counts: Red 85, Black 100

Annotation

Black will want to cover the blot on the 4 point of course but then what to do with the 5.

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PRO_RICH

Pos 1 is yikes! I keep seeing what I want to do then seeing the result and tossing it away. A nice roll, but too hard to find the BEST thing to do:P

Pos 2 is easy tho I think. Cover the 4, hit the 3. It sucks if red comes on and hits (13 rolls, ie favorite not to), but aside from that it all looks pretty wonderful I think with lots of chances to cover the blot you leave, and the back man not too hard to run around either.

Or 6-1 with the 5. I don't like slotting the one, in fact I don't even like covering the one, but maybe. Damn safety moves, particularly when red is ahead in pip count...!!