- August 27, 2019
This early game position gives Red a dilemma. Should he take the safety of the ace-point anchor or not?
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This early game position gives Red a dilemma. Should he take the safety of the ace-point anchor or not?
There is a well-known backgammon saying that all Prime Versus prime Positions are doubles and takes.
Doubles in races and bear-offs can be learnt using formulae to help decide. The same is not true of the middle game which is far too complex for a set of rules to be doggedly applied.
Always remember that backgammon is a like war. An essential element of warfare is communication.
This looks like a classic ‘Pay me now, pay me later’ problem.
The age-old saying in backgammon is, “when in doubt, hit”.
What could be simpler than a four-roll ending?
Many players would miss the redouble as Red because they would be influenced by money play thinking.