- February 7, 2023
This position graphically demonstrates the need to make your checkers work efficiently.
Over the board the safe 8/6, 8/4 was played but this made no attempt to solve the problem
Pick the right game plan
Unlimited Games. How should Red play 54?
eXtreme Gammon ID: XGID=-a---BD-B-aA-D---cddb-B---:0:0:1:54:0:0:3:0:10
Answer and Commentary
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- January 31, 2023
Over the board 9/7(2), 8/4 was played. This gives Red a solid five-point prime and looks nice but what is the follow-up? It is difficult to see how Red will improve his position without