Bray's Learning Curve

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Match Play. Red trails 0-2 to 9. Should Red redouble? If redoubled, should White take?
Unlimited games. Should Red redouble? If redoubled, should White take?
Overhead view of a backgammon board with red and white checkers on the points, some on the bar, and edge scores showing 2/9 and 0/9.

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Unlimited games. Should Red redouble? If redoubled, should White take?
Poker odds panel showing Winning Chances ND 64.78% vs 35.22%; Cubeless Equity bar; N: +0.460 D: +0.936; Cubefuls section lists No redouble, Redouble/Take, Redouble/Pass with +0.705, +0.710, +1.000 and related deltas; Best Choice: Redouble/Take.

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Bray’s Learning Curve is a USBGF online series by author Chris Bray. Each week Chris lends his sharp insight and easy to understand analysis to help you improve your game.

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