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The Tally At Talay

by Jake Jacobs
10 January 2012

Jake Jacobs

We are back on track!

Last year the Thai Open came close to becoming the Thai Closed.

After the dates were moved up a week, the venue changed, and the director becoming the indirector, it was saved only by the last-minute heroics of Gerhard Schulze, who stepped in and salvaged what he could.

This year a new director, Joe Somchai took the helm.

The venue changed, but for the better.

Somboon’s restaurant has been a fine home for backgammon in Pattaya over the years, but the swimming pool and clubhouse at the new View Talay Villa complex was a definite upgrade.

Joe Somchai (and David Levy)

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Subject: Re: The Tally At Talay

From: Timothy Chow

Date: 16 Jan 2012 18:42 EST

Interesting position. Curiously, I used to play 6/1 until taught by the bots that 7/2 is often correct in this sort of position. I would have played 7/2 here. I guess the truth is, "it's complicated."

Subject: Re: The Tally At Talay

From: jelly1

Date: 19 Jan 2012 08:48 EST

Timothy,

The 7/2 play wins about 3% more gammons and would be right if gammons mattered but Jake got it right at DMP by 0.02%. Cruel game.

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