- April 30, 2024
This is not that easy. Red would like to have escaped White’s home board but has rolled 21. Red wants to prime White’s rear checker so making his 5-pt would be a huge boon.
Meanwhile White
How to Split
Match Play. 0-0 to 7. How should Red play 43?
eXtreme Gammon ID: XGID=-a-B-BC-C---cC---cbd--b-B-:0:0:1:43:0:0:0:7:10
Answer and Commentary
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- 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