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MCG vs Mochy: Nactated Match

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Thursday, 12 June 2014, at 3:28 a.m.

In Response To: MCG vs Mochy: Nactated Match (Bob Koca)

"An equals sign ( = ), by itself with no roll given, indicates that two checkers are borne off from the highest remaining point(s)."

And also indicates the play is forced right?

You're right! Good catch, Bob. (I'll clarify the wording when I next update.)

I assume you are thinking of small doublets. For example, in the position shown below, if the roll is 65, 64, 63, 62, 54, 53, 52, 43, 42 or 32, one can omit the roll and use the two-off symbol of = to denote the forced move of taking two checkers off the 2pt.

However, if the roll is 11 and one omits it (uses only the =), the reader would be deprived of knowing that the reader had a choice with this unforced roll.

If the play made is 1/off(4), just giving the roll of "11" suffices. If the play made is 2/off(2), "110" (two checkers to the 0pt) works. Refer to the segment on "Numerals" here.

By the way, what is the best play here with 11. Anyone?






White is Player 2

score: 0
pip: 122
Unlimited Game
Jacoby Beaver
pip: 8
score: 0

Blue is Player 1
XGID=bDBa---------------cbcbb--:1:-1:1:11:0:0:3:0:10

Blue to play 11


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