Alan Alsop: 17/10.
I don't like leaving a blot on Blues 5 pt. removing it would increase the amount of blots, too many I think. Also this would help Blues game position by hitting with a tempo move. Running the back man still leaves the two blots in Blues outerboard without making any pts. With a good lead in the race I don't like the idea of having another man back and losing that lead. As a blot is inevitable I will go for duplicating fours and giving White reduced choices coupled with making some initial blockade.

Chuck Bower: 17/10.
Another big race lead with one back vs. three and a worse homeboard. 17/10 leaves White's 4's duped while going from four blots down to two. This plays does more good things than itscompetitors, as far as I can see. The back checker will haveto fend for himself for a while longer.

Neil Kazaross: 17/10.
Close between 17-10 and 17-11,10-9 but the duplication of 4's (veryoverrated concept) causes me to lean towards 17-10. I don't care for 24-17 leaving all those shots here as the enemy isn't close to priming anything.

George Klitsas: 17/11, 10/9.
It's close between 17/10 and 17/11 10/9. I give the nod to 17/11 10/9, counting one fewer hit.

Laila Leonhardt: 17/10.
Duplicating the 4 that White really would like to roll will put him in adilemma.White will have to choose. To hit or to anchor.And every time you give your opponent a choice there is a chance that he maypick the lesser play.

Snowie: 17/10.
Blot minimizaion, a nice outer board point, duplication of fours. All thesenice things. What else is there?

Marty Storer: 17/10.
I narrow this down to 17/11 10/9 and 17/10. 24/17 leavestoo many shots that blow Blue's advantage away. The 9point is better than the 10 point and 17/10 leaves moreways to hit from the 24 point as well as one more wayto hit at all, but I like the duplication of 4's to hitand anchor, and the better coverage of Blue's innerboard when White misses. Whether it's right or wrong,17/10 is a classic 70's maneuver.

Bob Stringer: 17/11, 10/9.
24/17 puts everyone in play, which I don't especially want sincemy goal is to consolidate a bit. 17/11, 6/5* is much tooaggressive when there are blots all over the place. The 9 point isbetter than the 10, so I give the nod to 10/9 over 17/10.

Casper van der Tak: 17/10.
Again, safe vs. bold criteria argue for playing safe. So either 17/11 10/9, or 17/10. The last one gets the nod since it dupes 4s. for hitting and making the anchor.

Kit Woolsey: 17/10.
I think I have to make either the ten point or the nine point -- the othercandidates are too loose. White need fours to anchor on my five point, soduplication is a serious issue here. That sways me toward making theten point.

Chris Yep: 17/10.
Similar to problem 5. Thematically a quiet, safe move is called for. This narrows the choices to 17/10 and 17/11 10/9. While the 9 point is a slightly better blocking point than the 10 point, I think the duplication of 4s after 17/10 is the more important factor. Therefore I prefer 17/10.

Summary: The panel all followed the blot and shot minimization theme,with the duplication factor causing making the ten point to be thepopular choice. Looks very reasonable.

Problem #6   Play          Votes   Score17/10              9      10017/11, 10/9        2       7024/17              0       4017/11, 6/5*        0       40