- April 16, 2024
This is a classic ‘pay me now, pay me later’ problem.
All the conditions for ‘pay me now’ are met. Red’s position is awkward and deteriorating, White’s board is improving, and it will
DMP Quandary
Match Play. Double Match Point. How should Red play 65?
eXtreme Gammon ID: XGID=--BBCBB-A-------bb-cbbdBA-:1:1:1:65:3:3:0:5:10:10
Answer and Commentary
Bray’s Learning Curve — A Great Member Benefit
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.
Visit the USBGF Facebook page every Monday to challenge yourself with an interesting backgammon position and join in the lively discussion. Return to usbgf.org on Tuesday to view the answer with commentary.
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- April 9, 2024
There are a number of bear-off positions that everybody should know because they recur frequently and learning them is a lot quicker than trying to work things out from first principles