- November 22, 2022
I think many would choose 24/23, 13/11 here but that is not quite the best move.
White has ten checkers in the attack zone and also owns the 5-pt. Red’s best game plan is to equalise the
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Money Play. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?
Match Play. 0-1 to 3. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?
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Match Play. 0-1 to 3. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?
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- November 15, 2022
There are multiple choices but following the basic rules of playing backgammon openings leads one to the correct answer quite quickly.
It is far too early to make an anchor on the 23-pt