- May 9, 2023
There is a well-known rule of thumb for this type of position, which is basically a pay me now, pay me later problem.
If there is no life after death if you are hit when paying now, it is virtually
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There is a well-known rule of thumb for this type of position, which is basically a pay me now, pay me later problem.
If there is no life after death if you are hit when paying now, it is virtually
This problem ties in with one of the themes in Mochy’s new book “Backgammon Masterclass”. You need to keep as many viable game plans as possible for as long as possible until the game
This is a good lesson on how to treat positions like this one where you have quite a few back checkers and your opponent is on the bar against your strong board.
The basic theory is to go
The key to solving this problem is to understand what type of position we are dealing with.
Here are they elements:
Orange could play safe with 23/22, 8/6 but that will just invite a blitz attack from White and Orange has no defence. Orange must make a tempo hit with 6/4*. That will stop White from making
I am indebted to my colleague, Paul Lamford, for showing me this position.
I have written before about Bray’s Principle which says that in such positions you should not mind giving
I love this problem because I have 100% record with it. Nobody I have given it you has ever got the right solution.
We are taught that the 5-pt is the most important point on the board and
I hope you considered hitting with 22/16* and then swiftly rejected it. The last thing Red wants to do here is lose a gammon. Losing a single game is of little consequence because White