Bear-Off Problem

Money Play. Should Red redouble? If redoubled, should White take?
eXtreme Gammon ID: XGID=-DA------------------c-a--:1:1:1:00:0:0:3:0:10

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The reason for posting this problem is to introduce Robertie’s Addition Method to those who don’t know it.

Everybody should know that in a pure three-roll ending (one where both players

This is not that easy. Red would like to have escaped White’s home board but has rolled 21. Red wants to prime White’s rear checker so making his 5-pt would be a huge boon.

Meanwhile White