Cluster Counting | Reference Positions Flashcards
1
Q
Multiply the midpoint of any 5-prime by 10 and you have just counted a cluster of ten checkers.
A
This position shows a 5-prime from the 4-point to the 8-point.
The 6-point is the midpoint and the count for these ten checkers = 60 pips (6 × 10.) This is so because 5’s and 7’s average out to 6’s, and 4’s and 8’s also average out to 6’s.
Black = 60.
2
Q
A
This is just a 5-prime around the 4-point plus two checkers on the ace point.
Black = 42.
3
Q
A
Five checkers each on the 6- and 8-points.
Black = 70.
4
Q
A
Two checkers each on the 7- and 8-points.
Black = 30.
5
Q
A
Five checkers on the 8-point.
Black = 40.
6
Q
A
Two checkers each on the midpoint and opponent’s bar point.
Black = 62.
7
Q
A
Two checkers on the midpoint and one on the 14 point.
Black = 40.
