- 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
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Unlimited Games. How should Red play 52?
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Answer and Commentary
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- December 31, 2024
Red did not study this position for too long before applying the old backgammon adage, “when ahead in the race, race”, and promptly moved 21/13. One of the reasons for running was that