# Game 11.
Starting a new game with stefanp.
Ivan rolled 4, stefanp rolled 2
Ivan makes the first move.
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 Ivan rolled 2 4.
stefanp says: Making 4pt is clear
Ivan moves 8-4 6-4 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: stefanp
stefanp rolls 3 and 3.
stefanp says: At last some decent dice!!! Two innerboard points here
for me - gives me a very strong start. I may double early in this game
as I am starting to lag behind
stefanp moves 17-20 17-20 19-22 19-22 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: Ivan
Ivan says: Annotating is reducing cube movement - also making some
stilted plays
Ivan rolls 4 and 3.
stefanp says: Doesn't he ever miss
Ivan moves 24-21 21-17 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-1 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: stefanp
stefanp rolls 5 and 4.
stefanp says: Making the 5pt is clear
stefanp moves bar-5 1-5 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: Ivan
Ivan rolls 2 and 1.
Ivan says: His board is strong enough to hit loose on the 24pt, so he
has a useful five there, plus on the 17pt. 13-10 duplicates fives,
nothing else does
stefanp says: He can't safety the runner - 17-14 is probably best here
Ivan moves 13-11 11-10 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: stefanp
stefanp says: He duplicates fives - I think this may be wrong because
of my strong board. Can I double? How many hitting shots do I have?
stefanp rolls 4 and 6.
stefanp says: I missed - 12-22 looks best here. He has to safety his
two blots with the next roll
stefanp moves 12-18 18-22 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: Ivan
Ivan rolls 2 and 3.
Ivan says: I can't do anything very constructive here. Now he has twos
to hit the 24pt as well as fives. I can safety one man and duplicate
twos, maybe the best there is. Got to be careful of a speculative
double in this game - already reasonably high gammon chance for him
stefanp says: He can only get one safe - a double is getting nearer
for me if I can hit the second man - or I may attack on the 24pt
Ivan moves 17-14 10-8 .
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+------------------------------------------+ X: stefanp - score: 4
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: stefanp
stefanp rolls 2 and 4.
stefanp says: Hitting is clear, and bring another builder down with
the four. If he dances or enters badly I may have a double. I think he
should have made his 10pt then with the three
stefanp moves 12-14 12-16 .
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+------------------------------------------+ X: stefanp - score: 4
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-1 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: Ivan
Ivan rolls 6 and 4.
Ivan moves bar-21 21-15 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: stefanp
stefanp says: He enters, but awkwardly. Can I double? How many hitting
numbers do I have? 1, 3, 5 and 2 all hit, but if I miss he will be OK.
Better to wait
stefanp rolls 3 and 4.
Ivan says: I thought double/drop - is he playing for the gammon?
stefanp says: Two down from the midpoint, hitting and blocking the
entering 64 looks best
stefanp moves 12-15 12-16 .
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+------------------------------------------+ X: stefanp - score: 4
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-1 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: Ivan
Ivan rolls 5 and 1.
Ivan says: I'm sensitive to the outcome of this game - would rather
drop it as soon as possible. I haven't got a winnable position. From
here, I simply want to avoid a gammon
stefanp says: He anchors - I cannot double now unless I can make my
bar point for the prime
Ivan moves bar-24 13-8 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: stefanp
stefanp rolls 2 and 6.
Ivan says: He must be thinking of a gammon; would've cubed by now if
not
stefanp says: Making the 4 point is clear
stefanp moves 15-21 19-21 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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Ivan rolls 5 and 2.
stefanp says: 13-6 looks best for him
Ivan moves 13-8 8-6 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: stefanp
stefanp rolls 4 and 2.
stefanp says: I have the prime - it's a double next roll now
stefanp moves 14-18 16-18 .
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+------------------------------------------+ X: stefanp - score: 4
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: Ivan
Ivan rolls 6 and 6.
Ivan says: Making the bar and 2pt gives greatest spread but is unsafe
due to the 1pt man. I want him off that point
stefanp says: I will double no matter how he plays this - even if he
hits on the 1 point (which is probably best for him as it may make
someone not double!)
Ivan moves 13-7 13-7 7-1 7-1 .
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+------------------------------------------+ X: stefanp - score: 4
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 7
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BAR: O-0 X-1 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: stefanp
stefanp says: I double - I think a big drop too
stefanp doubles.
Ivan says: At last
Ivan gives up. stefanp wins 1 point.
score in 11 point match: stefanp-5 Ivan-7