When to continue the blitz....
Would love some help understanding why continuing the blitz here is so bad. I wouldn't be as confused if my decision to double hit with 52 the roll before was incorrect as well. I was hesitant because White has his 5 made already. Turns out the double hit was correct.
White enters 1 checker with 62 and I'm left to play 65. I'm thinking 3 things here:
Who doesn't like putting 2 opponent checkers on the bar? Not many scenarios when it isn't a great option.
If I've already blitzed with the double hit the roll before (which unbeknownst to me at the time was correct), isn't the correct move to continue the blitz while also making another home board point (the ace)? I would've also hit with 64, 54, 44 (13/1 6/2*) and any other rolls I'm missing that make an additional point and hit.
When hitting loose on the ace, covering it ASAP is important or else it's just a liability the rest of the game.
This all changes if I find out afterward that the 52 double hit is wrong - I would understand the value of White's 5 point against putting two on the bar. However, White's position has declined in value even more since then, seeing as he has a checker on the bar. I would even be OK with this being a slight error, but it's a massive .192.