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Timothy Chow
2
Jan 20
Blitz versus prime cube action 2
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action Compared to the previous position, X's back checkers are better poised to jump over O's prime, but O has entered one checker from the bar. Entering
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Blitz versus prime cube action 2
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action Compared to the previous position, X's back checkers are better poised to jump over O's prime, but O has entered one checker from the bar. Entering
Jan 20
Timothy Chow
2
Jan 19
Blitz versus prime cube action
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action Can O take? Two checkers on the bar against a five-point board, with a third blot vulnerable to being hit as well, looks like a pretty dire predicament.
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Blitz versus prime cube action
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action Can O take? Two checkers on the bar against a five-point board, with a third blot vulnerable to being hit as well, looks like a pretty dire predicament.
Jan 19
Timothy Chow
2
12/24/23
Early blitz cube 3
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action I question whether it's humanly possible to judge accurately OTB both the given position and the variant below, which differs by just one pip. Analyzed
unread,
Early blitz cube 3
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action I question whether it's humanly possible to judge accurately OTB both the given position and the variant below, which differs by just one pip. Analyzed
12/24/23
Timothy Chow
2
12/23/23
Early blitz cube 2
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action This position is worse for O than the previous position. X has 11 checkers in the zone, and a three-point board. O's chances of anchoring are worse
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Early blitz cube 2
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action This position is worse for O than the previous position. X has 11 checkers in the zone, and a three-point board. O's chances of anchoring are worse
12/23/23
Timothy Chow
,
peps...@gmail.com
5
12/22/23
Early blitz cube
take? And if the
cube
was offered to you, did you take it? I passed. X was leading 6-away/7-away which can sometimes tip gammonish cubes from D/T to D/P, but not here. --- Tim Chow
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Early blitz cube
take? And if the
cube
was offered to you, did you take it? I passed. X was leading 6-away/7-away which can sometimes tip gammonish cubes from D/T to D/P, but not here. --- Tim Chow
12/22/23
Timothy Chow
,
Stick Rice
3
12/5/23
Blitz versus prime cube action
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action I passed this
cube
, and was amazed to see how big a take XG thought it was. If X's 2pt is upgraded to his 3pt, then the rollout indicates a pass (see variant
unread,
Blitz versus prime cube action
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action I passed this
cube
, and was amazed to see how big a take XG thought it was. If X's 2pt is upgraded to his 3pt, then the rollout indicates a pass (see variant
12/5/23
Timothy Chow
, …
Stick Rice
5
9/27/23
Late blitz cube action 2
> >
Cube
: 1 > > X on roll,
cube
action > O has the GP while X has four checkers out of play on the ace and deuce. > But O also has two on the roof against a three point board and
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Late blitz cube action 2
> >
Cube
: 1 > > X on roll,
cube
action > O has the GP while X has four checkers out of play on the ace and deuce. > But O also has two on the roof against a three point board and
9/27/23
Timothy Chow
, …
Stick Rice
5
9/19/23
Not-so-early blitz cube 2
0 >
Cube
: 1 > X on roll,
cube
action > Like Renan, I thought this was a clear take, with only nine checkers > in the zone, two home-board points made, and four checkers still
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Not-so-early blitz cube 2
0 >
Cube
: 1 > X on roll,
cube
action > Like Renan, I thought this was a clear take, with only nine checkers > in the zone, two home-board points made, and four checkers still
9/19/23
Timothy Chow
, …
Stick Rice
7
9/19/23
Not-so-early blitz cube
0 >
Cube
: 1 > X on roll,
cube
action > I find late
blitz
cubes harder to master than early
blitz
cubes, > because there are a lot more variables to consider. O is down > 25 pips
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Not-so-early blitz cube
0 >
Cube
: 1 > X on roll,
cube
action > I find late
blitz
cubes harder to master than early
blitz
cubes, > because there are a lot more variables to consider. O is down > 25 pips
9/19/23
Timothy Chow
, …
MK
4
9/14/23
Late blitz cube action
roll,
cube
action > It's going to take X a while to get more... > Best
Cube
action: Redouble / Pass The incorrect but best play here is No-redouble. Ex-Gee is using 32-bit Mersenne
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Late blitz cube action
roll,
cube
action > It's going to take X a while to get more... > Best
Cube
action: Redouble / Pass The incorrect but best play here is No-redouble. Ex-Gee is using 32-bit Mersenne
9/14/23
Timothy Chow
2
8/8/23
Just another early blitz cube
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action Nine checkers in the zone and a two-point board often indicate a weak
blitz
, but X has a massive lead in the pip count and O has no structure. This is a huge
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Just another early blitz cube
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action Nine checkers in the zone and a two-point board often indicate a weak
blitz
, but X has a massive lead in the pip count and O has no structure. This is a huge
8/8/23
Timothy Chow
2
8/7/23
Late blitz cube action
-0
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
X on roll,
cube
action In general, I still have a tendency to cash when XG says I should play on, and I have been trying to correct that tendency. Here I was inclined to
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Late blitz cube action
-0
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
X on roll,
cube
action In general, I still have a tendency to cash when XG says I should play on, and I have been trying to correct that tendency. Here I was inclined to
8/7/23
Timothy Chow
,
Stick Rice
3
6/28/23
Blitz versus prime cube action
0 >
Cube
: 1 > X on roll,
cube
action > O has two items of compensation to consider. (1) X has three > checkers behind O's four-prime, with only one of them ready to > jump
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Blitz versus prime cube action
0 >
Cube
: 1 > X on roll,
cube
action > O has two items of compensation to consider. (1) X has three > checkers behind O's four-prime, with only one of them ready to > jump
6/28/23
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
13
5/15/23
Just another early blitz cube
> >
Cube
: 1 > > > > > > > X on roll,
cube
action > > > > > > > Being on the bar against a four-point board, with another blot > > >
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Just another early blitz cube
> >
Cube
: 1 > > > > > > > X on roll,
cube
action > > > > > > > Being on the bar against a four-point board, with another blot > > >
5/15/23
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
7
4/30/23
Early blitz cube, except O isn't on the bar
> >
Cube
: 1 > > > > X on roll,
cube
action > > > > > > > > --- > > > > Tim Chow > > > X is ahead on position and race, a little
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Early blitz cube, except O isn't on the bar
> >
Cube
: 1 > > > > X on roll,
cube
action > > > > > > > > --- > > > > Tim Chow > > > X is ahead on position and race, a little
4/30/23
Timothy Chow
2
4/16/23
Midgame blitz cube action
-0
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
X on roll,
cube
action O has a checker on the bar against a four-point board, and X is shooting at two more blots. This seemed like a clear redouble to me. But XG begs to
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Midgame blitz cube action
-0
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
X on roll,
cube
action O has a checker on the bar against a four-point board, and X is shooting at two more blots. This seemed like a clear redouble to me. But XG begs to
4/16/23
Timothy Chow
2
4/6/23
Blitz vs. prime cube action
-0
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
X on roll,
cube
action The two blots in the outfield mean that O loses a lot of gammons. I thought this looked like a pass, but XG says it's a clear take. If we rearrange
unread,
Blitz vs. prime cube action
-0
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
X on roll,
cube
action The two blots in the outfield mean that O loses a lot of gammons. I thought this looked like a pass, but XG says it's a clear take. If we rearrange
4/6/23
Timothy Chow
, …
Robert Zimmerman
20
3/8/23
Blitz versus prime cube action
> Your rollouts (for the new position) don't look extensive enough to reach a conclusion. I think it's a redouble despite your >
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Blitz versus prime cube action
> Your rollouts (for the new position) don't look extensive enough to reach a conclusion. I think it's a redouble despite your >
3/8/23
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
6
1/18/23
Another early blitz cube
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action As Paul and Stick mentioned, one of the main questions here is, just how bad is the checker on the ace point? There are many variants one could consider;
unread,
Another early blitz cube
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action As Paul and Stick mentioned, one of the main questions here is, just how bad is the checker on the ace point? There are many variants one could consider;
1/18/23
Timothy Chow
,
ah....Clem
3
1/5/23
Blitz versus prime cube action 3
-0
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
X on roll,
cube
action It's possible that if I had fully absorbed the lessons of the position "
Blitz
versus prime
cube
action 2" before I faced the
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Blitz versus prime cube action 3
-0
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
X on roll,
cube
action It's possible that if I had fully absorbed the lessons of the position "
Blitz
versus prime
cube
action 2" before I faced the
1/5/23
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
5
1/4/23
Blitz versus prime cube action 2
0 >
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
> X on roll,
cube
action > O is certainly in some trouble here, with two checkers on the bar > against a four-point board, and two dead checkers on her 1pt
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Blitz versus prime cube action 2
0 >
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
> X on roll,
cube
action > O is certainly in some trouble here, with two checkers on the bar > against a four-point board, and two dead checkers on her 1pt
1/4/23
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
4
1/3/23
Blitz versus prime cube action
-0
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
X on roll,
cube
action Paul is right that X has so many hitting rolls that O has to pass. In fact, the bot hits with *every single roll*. O's only defense is her prime
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Blitz versus prime cube action
-0
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
X on roll,
cube
action Paul is right that X has so many hitting rolls that O has to pass. In fact, the bot hits with *every single roll*. O's only defense is her prime
1/3/23
Timothy Chow
, …
ah...Clem
4
11/11/22
How about this...is this a blitz cube?
0 >
Cube
: 1 > X on roll,
cube
action Yeah, this looks like a
blitz
, or like it could be. Only a single direct shot at the blot, so not as overwhelming as they are sometimes. Only 33 points
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How about this...is this a blitz cube?
0 >
Cube
: 1 > X on roll,
cube
action Yeah, this looks like a
blitz
, or like it could be. Only a single direct shot at the blot, so not as overwhelming as they are sometimes. Only 33 points
11/11/22
Timothy Chow
, …
Stick Rice
4
11/7/22
Would you call this a blitz cube?
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action As Stick says, the term "
blitz
" is (usually) not used when the "blitzee" has an anchor, but there are a lot of positions that, except
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Would you call this a blitz cube?
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action As Stick says, the term "
blitz
" is (usually) not used when the "blitzee" has an anchor, but there are a lot of positions that, except
11/7/22
Timothy Chow
, …
Philippe Michel
8
11/1/22
Early(ish) blitz cube
should mainly be thought of as a
blitz
. The primary reason it's a pass, I believe, is the high gammon rate, which comes mostly from blitzing rather than priming. --- Tim Chow
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Early(ish) blitz cube
should mainly be thought of as a
blitz
. The primary reason it's a pass, I believe, is the high gammon rate, which comes mostly from blitzing rather than priming. --- Tim Chow
11/1/22
Timothy Chow
,
peps...@gmail.com
5
6/11/22
Late blitz cube
> >
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
> > X on roll,
cube
action > > I passed this
cube
and was surprised that XG said I should have > > taken it. Duplication of 2's has something
unread,
Late blitz cube
> >
Cube
: 2, X own
cube
> > X on roll,
cube
action > > I passed this
cube
and was surprised that XG said I should have > > taken it. Duplication of 2's has something
6/11/22
Timothy Chow
,
peps...@gmail.com
4
3/28/22
Early(ish) blitz cube action
0 >
Cube
: 1 > X on roll,
cube
action > I had some trouble judging O's defensive potential here since I > didn't have a good reference position memorized. If I had had
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Early(ish) blitz cube action
0 >
Cube
: 1 > X on roll,
cube
action > I had some trouble judging O's defensive potential here since I > didn't have a good reference position memorized. If I had had
3/28/22
Timothy Chow
2
3/25/22
Blitz versus prime cube action 2
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action X has serious chances of winning a gammon, but he needs to roll a 6 soon or his forward position is going to collapse. Despite the gammons, this is a very easy
unread,
Blitz versus prime cube action 2
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action X has serious chances of winning a gammon, but he needs to roll a 6 soon or his forward position is going to collapse. Despite the gammons, this is a very easy
3/25/22
Timothy Chow
2
3/24/22
Blitz versus prime cube action
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action
Cube
decisions like this one are treacherous. I dropped this one, but XG says it's an easy take. With more ways to cover the blot, this could turn into
unread,
Blitz versus prime cube action
-0
Cube
: 1 X on roll,
cube
action
Cube
decisions like this one are treacherous. I dropped this one, but XG says it's an easy take. With more ways to cover the blot, this could turn into
3/24/22
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
7
2/20/22
Early blitz cube
or -1 or -2 to various features of a position and add them all up to help make a
cube
decision. O's ace-point blot is almost as valuable to X as covering X's own 3pt blot. --- Tim Chow
unread,
Early blitz cube
or -1 or -2 to various features of a position and add them all up to help make a
cube
decision. O's ace-point blot is almost as valuable to X as covering X's own 3pt blot. --- Tim Chow
2/20/22