Score is X:0 O:0. Unlimited Game
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
| X O O | | O O O X |
| X O O | | O O O |
| X | | |
| X | | |
| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| | | X |
| O X | | X |
| O X | | X O X |
| O X X | | X O X |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 142 O: 147 X-O: 0-0
Cube: 1
X to play 11
Score is X:0 O:0. Unlimited Game
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
| X O O | | O O O X |
| X O O | | O O O |
| X | | |
| X | | |
| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| | | X |
| O X | | X |
| O X | | X O X |
| O X X | | X O X |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 142 O: 147 X-O: 0-0
Cube: 1
X to play 11
The bar point has diminished value when O has the golden anchor.
But X also has to consider the risk of being attacked if he steps
up. O doesn't have a lot of attackers in position, so XG says that
stepping up is the way to go. But see the variant for comparison.
Score is X:0 O:0. Unlimited Game
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
| X O O | | O O O X |
| X O | | O O O |
| X O | | |
| X | | |
| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| | | X |
| O X | | X |
| O X | | X O X |
| O X X | | X O X |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 142 O: 144 X-O: 0-0
Cube: 1
X to play 11