Bray's Learning Curve

Dynamic versus Static

Chris Bray
Chris Bray
Money Play. How should Red play 44?
eXtreme Gammon ID: XGID=-aaB--DCC----ab--eBe-----A:1:-1:1:44:0:0:3:0:10

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