tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886491474303385529.post8533606162642888082..comments2023-04-22T09:22:21.628-07:00Comments on the dorbel daily: Must You Go?dorbelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383981659478145403noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886491474303385529.post-2149030953859446392011-10-12T01:55:49.969-07:002011-10-12T01:55:49.969-07:00You are absolutely accurate Timothy and I was not....You are absolutely accurate Timothy and I was not. I could edit the post, but I'll let it stand as an example of sloppy thinking that can serve as a dreadful warning to us all.<br />It's good to know that somebody is reading this stuff with a critical eye.dorbelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383981659478145403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886491474303385529.post-69340378510993207812011-10-11T14:54:55.385-07:002011-10-11T14:54:55.385-07:00Great problems! I'm not sure I would have see...Great problems! I'm not sure I would have seen the trap plays OTB.<br /><br />However, I don't understand your comment on the third position that the point of 8/4 7/1 is to "force White to hit with her threes." That makes it sound like White would prefer not to hit if she rolls a 3. For example, after 8/4 7/1, suppose White rolls 43. Will she decline to hit by playing 20/13 rather than 20/17*/13? That would surprise me. Given that White rolls a 3, I would think that she would be delighted to hit as well as escape. If 8/4 7/1 is better than 8/4 8/2, I would guess it's because 8/4 7/1 gives Black more builders for the points he wants, and that the benefit of doing so outweighs the liability of giving White 3's to hit.Timothy Chowhttp://alum.mit.edu/www/tchownoreply@blogger.com