Monte Carlo
This position is taken from Steiger (Red) versus Magriel (White) at Monte Carlo 1985.
Bray's Learning Curve Tags: Middle Game
Escape or Build?
Prepare to escape or make our five point?
Small Margins
This is a tricky position. I think if you play on automatic you will choose 24/22, 16/11.
Pick a Game Plan
Small numbers often cause a problem in backgammon because they give you so much choice.
Fundamental Tactics
One of the fundamental backgammon tactics is this: “attack a lone rear checker, prime an anchor”.
Make the Checkers Work
At Double Match Point you cannot win with the doubling cube and gammons are irrelevant.
Combating A Prime
Is this the time to split our back men or make an inner point?
Middle Game Thinking
This 42 is a very poor roll for Red. Every move weakens his position.
Run or Prime?
A simple question: do you close the home board or run out with one checker to avoid crashing with small numbers on subsequent rolls?
Complex Containment
In this position Red has to balance making new points with an element of safety.