- September 10, 2024
At this score Red is in a gammon go situation so needs to create some gammon chances if at all possible. A mutual holding game is not the right game plan. At most scores 24/21(2) would form
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Match Play. 0-0 to 5. How should Red play 64?
eXtreme Gammon ID: XGID=-ba-BaDCB-A-bBA-ac-cb-----:1:-1:1:64:0:0:0:5:10
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- August 20, 2024
This position occurs after Red starts with a 61 (13/7, 8/7) and White replies with double aces (8/7(2), 6/5(2). How should Red now play this 32?
White has the start of a prime while Red