# Game 2.
Starting a new game with Ivan.
stefanp rolled 5, Ivan rolled 6
Ivan makes the first move.
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stefanp says: Run and play with 1 man back is best - I probably need
to split in response if I don't make an inner board point
Ivan moves 24-18 18-13 .
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stefanp rolls 1 and 2.
Ivan says: I like 12-14 19-20
stefanp says: 12-14 for outfield coverage - 1-2 to cover more of his
outer board and go for the advanced anchor
stefanp says: 12-14 19-20 is also worth a try but I am not that far
behind in the match yet to want to play those sorts of moves
stefanp moves 12-14 1-2 .
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Ivan says: The split is good - more threatening to my outfield, plus
he has outfield control. It's not so good if I can do something good
in my outfield this roll, though
Ivan rolls 2 and 1.
Ivan says: Because I've escaped a man, my priority here should be to
prime him. However, the split means I don't want to slot. If I step up
to 21pt hoping to run, he will split his backmen further and have a
lot more flexibility. Difficult for me to play safe then. I should
concentrate on the thematic priority - priming, but without adverse
risk.
stefanp says: Could be a better roll. 13-10 looks OK - leaving the
back man safe on the 1 point
Ivan moves 13-11 11-10 .
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stefanp rolls 1 and 1.
stefanp says: Need to keep his back man in and go for a prime. 19-
20(2) and 17-18(2) achieves all of these objectives - leaving outfield
builders to complete the prime - the only downside is losing the 17
point for he time being
Ivan says: if he primes, we're into prime vs prime - which is good for
me
stefanp moves 19-20 19-20 17-18 17-18 .
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Ivan says: Well, I still have useful 6s from the midpoint
Ivan rolls 6 and 5.
Ivan says: but that's not one of them - that's a shit roll
Ivan says: choices: 13-2, 13-7 6-1*, 13-7 13-8, 10-4 13-8
Ivan says: I want to prime - bite the bullet time. Hitting on 1
doesn't do anything for me, it only reduces his hits
stefanp says: He has problems with this roll now because my bar point
is made and I have my back men split - an attack is probable
stefanp says: 13-7 8-2 is the big play. 13-8 10-4 puts a man where he
wants it
Ivan moves 13-7 13-8 .
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stefanp says: I could consider a double here as I have a market loser:
63 or 53 - hmmm, best to wait a roll I think
Ivan says: Double and drop
stefanp rolls 3 and 2.
Ivan says: Missed opportunity - he's not thinking of a gammon, surely?
I think the double was clear - what does Jelly say about it?
Jellyfish says: I do not consider this postion a double - admitted
stefan can end up with an advantage (stefanp about 65% - can't
remember - will add exact equity later.
stefanp says: 32 is not the best roll but at least I can hit him and
get another of his men back. Mmy man on 17pt is vulnerable, but he has
no board - if he hits back on his bar point, a blot hitting contest on
his side of the board is OK for me
stefanp moves 2-5 5-7 .
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Ivan rolls 1 and 3.
Ivan says: b-24 10-7 is stripped and leaves backmen trapped
Ivan says: b-24 13-10 leaves him free to make my bar and continue his
prime
Ivan says: b-22 8-7 doesn't strip me, gives me the chance of an
anchor, and threatens his man on 17. The best play.
stefanp says: Hitting on his bar point is the best option for him to
keep me off guard and stop me making the 17pt. Coming in on 22pt also
exerts pressure on my man on 17pt. It also allows him to anchor there
in the future as he needs to get off my 1 point
Ivan moves bar-22 8-7 .
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stefanp rolls 2 and 5.
stefanp says: A choice - lock up my 4 prime or hit again? The hit is
best as it only leaves him with half a roll to play with - plus leaves
him with 3 men back
Ivan says: hit 7pt
stefanp moves bar-2 2-7 .
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Ivan rolls 3 and 2.
Ivan says: anchor on 22, clearly. I can slot the 4pt (dups his 3s,
three times), or strengthen the anchor (to run or hit), or safety on
the 8pt (weak), or go for backgame with 13-11 (yuck!)
Ivan says: the 4pt isn't very useful to me - just because I can
duplicate doesn't mean I should (according to Magriel)
stefanp says: He must hit again (b-23 10-7*) to stop me making the
17pt. His back men will not be in too much danger as I will only have
half a roll
Ivan moves bar-22 24-22 .
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stefanp says: Interesting play - 3s are duplicated for me. I don't
know if that is right - what will Jelly say?
Jellyfish says: Will add later - but I think this move by Ivan is OK
stefanp says: Can I double yet? 6s, 3s and 5s are all good for me -
but because of the duplication I'll wait another roll
Ivan says: I take if he cubes - plenty of play left and I'm not badly
primed yet. If I can hit, I must. Keep going forward. I'm glad my
midpoint isn't stripped - again, an important factor in this position
stefanp rolls 3 and 1.
stefanp says: Make the 17pt or hit - making 17 leaves my man very
vulnerable on his bar point. I think the hit is best - I am nearing a
double if he can't hit back
stefanp moves 7-10 10-11 .
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Ivan rolls 5 and 2.
Ivan says: well I'm glad I moved up to the 22pt
stefanp says: He must hit me to get his back men moving
Ivan moves bar-23 22-17 .
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stefanp says: Can I double here? If he makes the 17pt he has a decent
game - best to hold off
Ivan says: If it was a take before, it's a take now
stefanp rolls 5 and 2.
stefanp says: I have to hit him again to keep him off balance and stop
him making the 17pt
stefanp moves bar-2 12-17 .
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Ivan rolls 4 and 3.
Ivan says: Although I'm not badly primed, I don't want him to make the
17pt. I'm well behind, let's make a tempo move - give me chance to hit
on 17 or 11 and keep going forward. Depriving him of half his roll
next move is important here I think.
stefanp says: A bad roll - he can't hit my man on 17pt. b-22 6-2 keeps
me off balance still, b-21 13-10 goes for my 4pt anchor
Ivan moves bar-22 6-2 .
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stefanp rolls 2 and 5.
stefanp says: My best roll. Hit and make the 17pt for the four-point
prime
Ivan says: This is now becoming bad.
stefanp moves bar-2 12-17 .
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Ivan rolls 3 and 2.
Ivan says: Have to make a choice now. I can't win by going forward (b-
23 13-11*). But I have a viable backgame if I anchor. However, I'll be
cubed out if I do b-23 (this is a good time to double against a
backgame). I like coming up to edge of prime.
stefanp says: Making my 2 point gives him a good back game - I can't
double now - b-22 13-11 is probably wrong
Ivan moves bar-22 23-21 .
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Ivan says: His two men back are a liability - if he had one back,
double would be clear. His army is split - he'll find it hard to
extend the prime backwards AND escape his backmen.
stefanp rolls 5 and 5.
stefanp says: I need to get him off my 4 point (21pt) - this may be
the opportunity as I have to leave a blot
Ivan says: No choice
stefanp moves 2-7 7-12 11-16 16-21 .
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Ivan rolls 5 and 4.
Ivan says: Coming out to 16 is the obvious choice - hitting twice
won't let me achieve much next roll. 13-8 is too stripped.
stefanp says: Hit on 21pt, then which 5 is best? Hit on his 1 point
maybe?
Ivan moves bar-21 21-16 .
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stefanp says: Do I have a double now? I think so, here goes
stefanp rolls 1 and 5.
stefanp says: Just as well!! A bad roll. I need my back men split at
the risk of the blot on 14pt - moving it to 19 is very inflexible - he
would prefer to make the 16pt than hit me, probably
stefanp says: Moving up duplicates 1s
Ivan says: Bad roll. If I can get the 16pt I'm back in the game and
can play positively again
stefanp moves bar-5 14-15 .
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Ivan rolls 5 and 6.
Ivan says: Make the 16pt or hit on 5pt? Clear choice - hitting is
terrible. Where to move the 5? One down (13-8), slot 3 or hit on 1?
One down is most attractive to do good things next roll. I don't want
the 3pt, and I don't want a tempo move ....
Ivan says: .... I'm not going to hit on 16 with a 1
stefanp says: He can't hit me but makes 16pt - I can't prime him now.
It also covers his outfield more - now I cannot double yet
Ivan moves 22-16 13-8 .
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stefanp rolls 3 and 6.
stefanp says: Have to get my back man moving - covering the blot on
15pt gives me more landing places - he must break either of his points
to hit me
Ivan says: 1-7 15-18
stefanp moves 5-11 12-15 .
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Ivan rolls 2 and 6.
Ivan says: Come out with the 6 and assert my outfield position.
Slotting 4 doesn't achieve much. Hitting on 11 gives me a chance - I
need to build, but should be aggressive, too
Ivan says: Plus he doesn't have any really good rehits (save 11)
stefanp says: Hitting breaks his midpoint but he has the 16pt to act
as a midfield outpost - getting his back men moving is also good
stefanp says: Still no double
Ivan moves 22-16 13-11 .
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stefanp rolls 4 and 1.
stefanp says: Do I hit and break the midpoint? This gives up all my
outfield control and must be wrong. I am ahead in the race and need to
get my back men round
Ivan says: What is my theme now? Holding game - his timing is going
around the midpoint. I've got lots of play here - is looking better
for me. Stefan should have cashed earlier on (after my 65 I think it
was)
stefanp moves bar-4 1-2 .
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Ivan rolls 4 and 5.
Ivan says: I don't care much about hits on 13 - they're difficult for
him to get away with. I've been too reactive in this game. Time to
play more positively
stefanp says: Making the 11 point gets his outfield point back -
hitting on the 4 point may be better than 13-9 - keeps me off balance
again
Ivan moves 16-11 8-4 .
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stefanp rolls 4 and 4.
stefanp says: The hit is forced - now do I make 21pt or 23pt? Dumping
checkers behind his anchor is not a good idea - making 21pt looks best
stefanp moves bar-4 17-21 17-21 15-19 .
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Ivan rolls 3 and 1.
Ivan says: If I remake the midpoint, I get buried in his board. If I
hit on 15, he strips on re-hits, and a third man back is good news.
stefanp says: He must come in on 22pt or the man on 24pt is primed.
Which 1 is left? 6-5 puts a man where he wants it - let's see
Ivan moves bar-22 16-15 .
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stefanp says: I think I have a double again here - I have a lot of
hitting numbers - any 1, 3 or 4 - but I lose my midpoint, which is key
while I still have 2 men back - lets wait a roll
stefanp rolls 1 and 1.
stefanp says: One of my best rolls - hitting 2 of his men is very
strong; I then I have the chance to pick up the 3rd. Making an anchor
in his board is too passive
Ivan says: Best roll - gammon on
stefanp moves bar-1 12-13 13-14 14-15 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 1
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BAR: O-2 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: Ivan
Ivan rolls 3 and 6.
The only possible move is bar-22 .
Ivan moves bar-22 .
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+------------------------------------------+ O: Ivan - score: 1
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+------------------------------------------+ X: stefanp - score: 0
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BAR: O-1 X-0 OFF: O-0 X-0 Cube: 1 turn: stefanp
stefanp says: Do I have a double or am I too strong? I have a long way
to go with 3 men back - a double I think and get on with the next game
stefanp doubles.
stefanp says: And a big drop also
Ivan says: What? no backgame, no board, no prime. Gammon time.
Ivan gives up. stefanp wins 1 point.
score in 11 point match: stefanp-1 Ivan-1
Ivan says: I'm glad to end that game - I'm sure he gave up a lots of
equity by doubling