The Golden Point
How important is it to go for
the anchor on your opponents 5pt? So much so that any other play here is
a blunder. After a failed blitz I am struggling to get back in the game.
As with most small rolls from the bar there are a lot of options. The only one
you should see however is coming in with the 2 and moving from 21 to 20 going
for the golden point. Right now that is the most important point on the
board. For white it would allow a powerful double and for green it would keep
them in the game with very real winning chances. Additional explanation (sent
in by reader Rob Adams... nice insight Rob, thanks!) "In that situation, you
are in trouble. But you do have the stronger innerboard and are desperate to
hit a shot. Anchoring on the 20pt isn't going to keep you in the game for
long... you trail in the race, so an efficient double will probably be coming
at you anyway. Snowie's idea there is to make an action play... covering the
entire outerboard so that your opponent has nowhere to dump checkers without
leaving direct shots. When you trail in the race, but have the stronger
innerboard... that is the time for spreading your checkers out and daring your
opponent to attack... an action play."
Keys to
remember:
Always battle for key points. When you have a few
men back, go for that advanced anchor. This position again shows why the
5pt is the most important point on the board. Outfield coverage is
really important in your quest to hit a shot and bring it home.
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