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Split cube actions From:   Neil Kazaross Address:   neilkaz@earthlink.net Date:   22 June 2003 Subject:   Split cube actions Forum:   GammOnLine Lets assume I show up at the Boston area club next week and we play a 4 man chou consisting of two experts (you and I) along with Fishcake Freddy and Tyro Terry. I am in the box and Freddy is playing and Terry is next in line and the three of you cube me in a somewhat complicated position that I judge to be a small 1.05 pass. Off course I pass you instantly and if I want to take one cube I must take both of the others since the rules state that you must take at least half the cubes at an equal level. So, I take both their cubes and wow, their checker play isn't as sharp as mine and the position with them playing is now a .9 take ! I gain further equity later in the game when Freddy takes a my recube when it is a 1.2 pass. Freddy escapes the gammon but I win and now play vs Terry while you and Freddy gag at a couple of his plays (no consulting 'til the cube is turned) as I pick up maybe .10 equity from all three of you. I throw a joker double and Terry dances on my 3 point board and all drop the cube. I now play you as captain. A holding game develops and hometown luck takes over as you toss 55 and get into a 100-113 pip count race that I judge to be a 1.03 pass. Some kibitzer mutters that he thought Neil was awesome with race cubes until he took it. Yes, I take you and Fred (gotta take 2)to fight to retain the box sacrificing only .06 but getting about .10 from all 3 of you if I win vs as being down .10 to you next game due to Fred's poor checker play. An added bonus is that Fred is steaming a bit and likely to take a somewhat bad race take if I throw a couple of sets. This chou sounds like fun..and I could go on and on about split cube decisions.   Did you find the information in this article useful?           Do you have any comments you'd like to add?

 

Chouettes

Automatic doubles with carryover  (Alexander Zamanian, Jan 1999) 

California rule  (Peter Anderson+, Nov 2001) 

Captain drops and others take  (Grafix8888+, Sept 2000) 

Chouette cube strategy  (Stanley E. Richards+, Mar 2011) 

Cube proxy  (Ilia Guzei+, June 2003) 

Dream chouette  (Phil Simborg+, Sept 2009) 

Extras  (Daniel Murphy, Feb 1997) 

Extras  (Albert Steg, July 1996) 

Extras  (Anthony R Wuersch, Mar 1995) 

Fish-hunt rules  (Chuck Bower+, Feb 2006) 

Interlocking chouette  (wintom+, Jan 2008) 

Jacoby rule  (Doug Doub+, Aug 2005) 

Legal plays only  (Gregg Cattanach+, Aug 2001) 

Los Angeles Rules  (Joe Russell, Apr 2013) 

Los Angeles Rules  (Justin N.+, Aug 2011) 

Lure of the chouette  (Bob Koca+, July 2004) 

Mandatory beaver  (Roland Scheicher+, Mar 2002) 

Mandatory beaver  (David Montgomery, Jan 1999) 

Money management  (Albert Steg, Sept 1998) 

Online chouette rules  (John Graas, July 2003) 

Order of succession  (leobueno+, Aug 2011) 

Order of succession  (Albert Steg, June 1995) 

Procedure when captain doubles  (Bill Riles+, Feb 2010) 

Split cube actions  (Neil Kazaross, June 2003) 

Strategy  (Michael J. Zehr, Sept 1998) 

Variable stakes  (Christopher Yep+, Apr 2000) 

Waiting for teammate to double  (Øystein Johansen+, July 2001) 

When box takes a partner  (Dan Pelton+, Mar 2009) 

When does player retain the box?  (Daniel Murphy, Jan 1997) 

When is consulting allowed?  (Dave+, Mar 2000) 

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