- June 25, 2019
Once more the match score has significant input to the doubling decisions.
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- June 2, 2019
What could be simpler than a race? How do we know when to double and take?
- May 28, 2019
High cubes in matches often determine the eventual outcome.
- May 21, 2019
This is a difficult position that I got wrong in my first analysis.
- May 14, 2019
This is another third roll position that demonstrates an important learning point.
- April 30, 2019
Deciding which back game play can be a crucial decision
- April 23, 2019
The question here is whether or not Red should hit White’s blot on his 4-pt?
- April 16, 2019
This is a classic reference position for the 5-pt holding game.