Question #1a Answer

Posted At : November 21, 2007 2:17 AM
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For most players the chance of an immediate break failing is fairly high. Therefore, it may be wise to consider an ideal leave for yellow.

The rush for yellow could be set to the opponent ball at #6, as well as that shown.

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Don't really like the suggested answer. The question is for club players and I would suggest that either the rush to hoop 5 that is left will not be good enough or that if it is, K will have a double target.

# Posted By chris clarke | 11/23/07 3:10 PM

First, I don't agree that "the chance for an immediate break failing is failry high". I suggested an easy way to build a three-ball break for Red, and a three-ball break should be easy to run the last three hoops.

Second, I don't agree that "it may be wise to consider an ideal leave for Yellow." An ideal leave for for hoop #5 is often difficult to build. some cross-wiring, and the hit-in from hoop #6 into corner II is often easy. Also, if the loading of either hoop #5 or #6 falls short, the leave is very dangerous.

# Posted By Leo Nikora | 11/24/07 8:12 AM

The problem as we see it centers around the idea that we would MUCH prefer to play with out backward ball, Yellow. Playing a break with Red will, as you say, be a lot more straight forward. If you accept that you want to get a break for Yellow, then our plan is a good one - in fact it was used successfully in a final between two State level players a little over a month ago now.

# Posted By admin | 11/24/07 12:11 PM

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