I’m becoming more willing to offer to double in hopes of making the computer resign in backgammon.
Case in point:
I thought a double-and-resign was my best chance at victory, frankly, as my position was not a good one. I was unlikely to get those two pieces out of white’s home quadrant, and it was only sheer dumb lock that resulted in my position keeping white from bringing its piece back onto the board in my home quadrant.
I had white trapped, but it wasn’t likely to last for long, and trying to get my pieces out of where they were pinned would likely result in my pieces being taken off the board as I couldn’t move them safely.
So, an offer to double. Which white accepted.
Frankly, this felt damn satisfying.
Published by Allyn Gibson
A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over fifteen years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.
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