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Timothy Chow
2
1月20日
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
未读,
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
1月20日
Timothy Chow
2
1月19日
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.
未读,
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.
1月19日
Timothy Chow
2
2023/12/24
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
未读,
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
2023/12/24
Timothy Chow
2
2023/12/23
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
未读,
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
2023/12/23
Timothy Chow
,
peps...@gmail.com
5
2023/12/22
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
未读,
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
2023/12/22
Timothy Chow
,
Stick Rice
3
2023/12/5
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
未读,
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
2023/12/5
Timothy Chow
, …
Stick Rice
5
2023/9/27
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
未读,
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
2023/9/27
Timothy Chow
, …
Stick Rice
5
2023/9/19
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
未读,
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
2023/9/19
Timothy Chow
, …
Stick Rice
7
2023/9/19
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
未读,
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
2023/9/19
Timothy Chow
, …
MK
4
2023/9/14
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
未读,
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
2023/9/14
Timothy Chow
2
2023/8/8
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
未读,
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
2023/8/8
Timothy Chow
2
2023/8/7
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
未读,
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
2023/8/7
Timothy Chow
,
Stick Rice
3
2023/6/28
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
未读,
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
2023/6/28
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
13
2023/5/15
Just another early blitz cube
> >
Cube
: 1 > > > > > > > X on roll,
cube
action > > > > > > > Being on the bar against a four-point board, with another blot > > >
未读,
Just another early blitz cube
> >
Cube
: 1 > > > > > > > X on roll,
cube
action > > > > > > > Being on the bar against a four-point board, with another blot > > >
2023/5/15
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
7
2023/4/30
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
未读,
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
2023/4/30
Timothy Chow
2
2023/4/16
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
未读,
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
2023/4/16
Timothy Chow
2
2023/4/6
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
未读,
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
2023/4/6
Timothy Chow
, …
Robert Zimmerman
20
2023/3/8
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 >
未读,
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 >
2023/3/8
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
6
2023/1/18
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;
未读,
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;
2023/1/18
Timothy Chow
,
ah....Clem
3
2023/1/5
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
未读,
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
2023/1/5
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
5
2023/1/4
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
未读,
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
2023/1/4
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
4
2023/1/3
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
未读,
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
2023/1/3
Timothy Chow
, …
ah...Clem
4
2022/11/11
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
未读,
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
2022/11/11
Timothy Chow
, …
Stick Rice
4
2022/11/7
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
未读,
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
2022/11/7
Timothy Chow
, …
Philippe Michel
8
2022/11/1
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
未读,
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
2022/11/1
Timothy Chow
,
peps...@gmail.com
5
2022/6/11
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
未读,
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
2022/6/11
Timothy Chow
,
peps...@gmail.com
4
2022/3/28
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
未读,
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
2022/3/28
Timothy Chow
2
2022/3/25
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
未读,
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
2022/3/25
Timothy Chow
2
2022/3/24
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
未读,
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
2022/3/24
Timothy Chow
, …
peps...@gmail.com
7
2022/2/20
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
未读,
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
2022/2/20