- March 28, 2023
I love this problem because I have 100% record with it. Nobody I have given it you has ever got the right solution.
We are taught that the 5-pt is the most important point on the board and
Early Development
Money Game. How should Red play 21?
eXtreme Gammon ID: XGID=-b----E-C---cE--Abcda---A-:0:0:1:21:0:0:3:0:10
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- March 21, 2023
I hope you considered hitting with 22/16* and then swiftly rejected it. The last thing Red wants to do here is lose a gammon. Losing a single game is of little consequence because White