Double twos were Paul Magriel’s favourite roll and he invariably accompanied thrm with a loud shout of “quack, quack”.
Firstly, Red must realise that the priming play of 13/7, 6/4
An Early Quandary
Unlimited Games. How should Red play 43?
eXtreme Gammon ID: XGID=-a--a-E-B-A-dD--ac-c-b--BA:0:0:1:43:0:0:2:0:10
Answer and Commentary
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If you made the full prime with 13/7(2), 8/2(2) then you have much to learn about backgammon. That moves makes a beautiful six-point prime, but it may well have a very short half-life.