{"id":507,"date":"2022-10-18T08:02:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T08:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gammonrants.org\/?page_id=507"},"modified":"2022-10-18T08:06:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T08:06:57","slug":"to-run-or-not-to-run-that-is-the-question","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gammonrants.org\/index.php\/to-run-or-not-to-run-that-is-the-question\/","title":{"rendered":"To run or not to run, that is the question"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have a look at this position. What would you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gammonrants.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/run_or_not-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" width=\"768\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gammonrants.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/run_or_not-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gammonrants.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/run_or_not-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gammonrants.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/run_or_not-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gammonrants.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/run_or_not.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>One option might be running with 23\/18. But black has 11 checkers in the zone, and only two rolls &#8211; 52 and 55 don&#8217;t hit me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another otion might be playing it safe with 9\/8 9\/5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What would you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It turns out that playing it safe is big blunder, costing you 0.46 points of equity (says XG2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That really was a WTF moment for me &#8211; splitting my back checkers against so many of his builders? Running into a 4-way attack? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only once I played 10 games from this position I noticed the difference: black is closing in fast. If I don&#8217;t act now it will build a strong prime in the next moves. But if I split and endure his hit, I have some good fighting chances because of its weaker inner board. Many hits give me return hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lesson this taught me: don&#8217;t overestimate the opponent&#8217;s blitzing chances if their board is weaker than yours. Is that the lesson? Hm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have a look at this position. What would you do? Another otion might be playing it safe with 9\/8 9\/5. What would you do? It turns out that playing it safe is big blunder, costing you 0.46 points of equity (says XG2). 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