Second moves - Bagai

Question 1

What is the most important first rule for second moves?

Answer 1

Hit any blot outside your home board

Question 2

When you have a choice of blots what do you do?

Answer 2

Hit in outfield rather than on your Bar. (62S 64; 63S 63; 64S 62)

Question 3

If you have hit a blot from the 24 or 8 pts, where do you play your second from?

Answer 3

With hit from 24 or 8pt, play from Mid.

Question 4

If you hit a blot from the mid, where do you play your second?

Answer 4

With hit from Mid, play from 24pt.

Question 5

What are your naturals
and how do you play them

Answer 5

31, 42, 53, 61, 65. (If blocked: 61P 65: 13/7 13/8

Question 6

How should you reply to 41$ if you throw 43

Answer 6

This is an exception so instead of playing 24 to 20 & 13 to 10 you play 24 20/24 21

Question 7

If you have blot on 7 and throw 3:1, what should you do

Answer 7

forgo hitting on the blot to make your 5 pt

Question 8

If there is a blot on 20 and your hit 6:4 what should you play

Answer 8

24 to 20 to 14 (21$, 41$, 51$, 62$) 64: 24/20*/14

Question 9

After opener splits with 6 x, how should you play 6:5

Answer 9

13 to 7, 6 to1 (62S, 63S, 64S) 65: 13/7* 6/1*

Question 10

Opener leaves blot on 5pt and you roll 5 3 what do you do?

Answer 10

Hit loose on 5pt, 13/5