Mike's use of our complex language incorporates so many of its subtleties! Also his command and vocabulary above and beyond the rest of us. Yet his command of the game itself my be even more profound.

I LOVE the play of slotting the 2 point which has been vindicated by this small rollout, but my eye for the game personally prefers 18/16 for the play of the two. Since it is NOT in the top 5 of Snowie's picks, it is probably bad, but moving off the White's bar doesn't allow her to hit and slot that point which will play a big part in any attempt to counterprime the blue checkers, it seems to me. It duplicates and it reduces overall shots while still slotting the 2 point.

We might have some problems with contact, but if we knew there was going to be some, would we be so mad if we got all three stragglers hit? Whose prime would last then? I don't think we need to move the midpoint checker so much as the 18 point checker. Slotting the two point "protects" the midpoint checker, as White will want to step up and hit to try and DOUBLE her game winning chances as Mike points out to us!