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Bold vs. Safe
Phil Simborg Video Lessons Tag:
Bold vs. Safe
Pay Now or Pay Later?
Pay now or Pay Later? Phil helps us answer with some useful tricks.
4-4 Bold vs. Safe
Phil explains the Bold vs. Safe criteria using this simple 4-4 position.
5-1 Alternate Plays
Phil explains how this 5-1 play alters based on changes in the position.
Early Game 2-1
Perry Gartner and Phil discuss an early 2-1 checker play.
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