5's Chop Move

Question

• It is the first turn and nothing is played on the stacks.
• Alice clues number 5 to Cathy, touching a 5 on slot 4.
• What kind of clue is this?
• What notes should be written?

Solution

• Usually, any clue that is not focused on chop is a Play Clue. However, 5 clues are different.
• Level 4 introduces the 5's Chop Move which says that a 5 clue to one-away-from-chop might have a special meaning.
• However, 5 Stalls takes precedence over 5 Chop Moves, so players need to check the game state.
• Since it is still the Early Game, 5 Stalls are allowed, and this is not a Chop Move.
• No notes should be written. Alice simply didn't see anything else to clue.