- March 21, 2023
I hope you considered hitting with 22/16* and then swiftly rejected it. The last thing Red wants to do here is lose a gammon. Losing a single game is of little consequence because White
Complex Ending
Money Play. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?
Match Play. Red leads 2-1 to 5. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?
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Match Play. Red leads 2-1 to 5. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?
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- March 14, 2023
After the forced bar/23* Red has the choice of (a) 23/20; (b) 13/10 (c) 8/5.
The worst place for a single checker in your opponent’s home board is on the 23-pt because its sixes are blocked.