- November 29, 2022
24/14 gives Red a very disconnected position and puts no real pressure on White.
Theory says that because White has an advanced anchor Red should try to obtain his own high anchor.
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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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- November 22, 2022
I think many would choose 24/23, 13/11 here but that is not quite the best move.
White has ten checkers in the attack zone and also owns the 5-pt. Red’s best game plan is to equalise the