- January 14, 2025
Red has the chance to make two key points on the board which will be lasting assets. That opportunity must be taken. Any of the hitting plays leave the position too wide open and anybodyâ€
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Match Play. 0-0 to 7. How should Red play 43?
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- January 7, 2025
This is a complex position that I have used for many years in lessons.
Red’s position looks far stronger than it is in practice. Red has twenty-seven-hitting numbers but after