This very odd position is taken from one of my training games. It is unlikely that you will have a reference position in your mental library to deal with this. My opponent as Red
Weighing Anchors
Money Play. How should Red play 54?
eXtreme Gammon ID: XGID=-B-B-CBbB----B--bbbbBcaa--:0:0:1:54:0:0:3:0:10
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