importance of splitting (what does Robertie mean?)

[KLG]

In Robertie's book of 501 problems, he writes that you should split
your back men at the earliest opportunity when your opponent is
awkwardly stacked just outside his inner board (6,7,8 points I guess)
but doesn't have a strong inner board (just the 6 point, I'd guess).

What is the reason for this urgency? Is this a defensive or offensive
move?

Thanks,
KLG

[Silverfox]

The reason for the urgency is because if your opp has stacks of checkers on
those points, he is ready to fall into place with a prime. You
really-really-really-can't-stress-it-enough want an advanced anchor in that
position. the best way to get one is to split your back checkers.

Hope this helps.

~Silverfox

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[Frank Mazza]

Right!

Fight for that 4 or 5-point right away if you can. If you get it, you
are usually in the game for a long time and have vastly reduced your
chance of getting gammoned.

What you may get is a dull holding game, but that is better then
seeing that 5 or 6 prime form in front of your rear checkers that will
hold and crush your game like a boa.

Frank Mazza

On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 17:08:31 GMT, "Silverfox" <Axe...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

[Silverfox]

"...hold and crush your game like a boa." ~Frank Mazza

Frank, you're getting downright poetic on me! I like the simile. :)

~Silverfox

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[qwerrk]

not to stirrup anything, but I had thought it was simply earwax

;-p

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