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        Arimaa >> Game Analysis >> phairland vs bot_Sharp2008P2  - GAME 322506
        
(Message started by: phairland on Jan 21^st, 2015, 3:26am)

Title: phairland vs bot_Sharp2008P2 - GAME 322506
Post by phairland on Jan 21^st, 2015, 3:26am

HELP !!!!!! I cannot believe I lost this game ???

http://arimaa.com/arimaa/gameroom/comments.cgi?gid=322506

I had a rabbit and the elephant on row 7 for a few turns but I was unable to reach goal.

Title: Re: phairland vs bot_Sharp2008P2 - GAME 322506
Post by aaaa on Jan 21^st, 2015, 3:44pm

I'm afraid you've been misled by weaker bots into thinking one can just force goal with just the elephant and a single rabbit against a multitude of defending pieces. This is almost never the case. Either get a third, strong enough piece to help in the goal attack or work on withering down the enemy army first before punching through.

Title: Re: phairland vs bot_Sharp2008P2 - GAME 322506
Post by browni3141 on Jan 21^st, 2015, 4:34pm

on 01/21/15 at 03:26:44, phairland wrote:

HELP !!!!!! I cannot believe I lost this game ???

http://arimaa.com/arimaa/gameroom/comments.cgi?gid=322506

I had a rabbit and the elephant on row 7 for a few turns but I was unable to reach goal.

There is a forced goal-in-three with
22g Hc5w rb6w Hb5n Rc4w
Note that it was a mistake by the bot to allow this, though. aaaa is right that this isn't as strong a goal attack as you think. Other than the forced goal I don't think your position was ever clearly strong enough that you should feel as if it was won.

Title: Re: phairland vs bot_Sharp2008P2 - GAME 322506
Post by phairland on Jan 22^nd, 2015, 2:41pm

Thanks aaaa and brownie for the insight. Very helpful indeed.