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31 Backgame XGR++ vs. My Brain

Posted By: Daniel Murphy
Date: Sunday, 13 May 2012, at 6:09 p.m.

In Response To: 31 Backgame XGR++ vs. My Brain (David Rennie)

There's only 1 dead checker on the 3 point, really, and it's not worthless, since it can be used to play 3/2 and then 2/1 with a couple of extra aces. The other extra checker will be used to make the 2 point, if you're not hit after 5/2*. It's too much to hope for to get both of the extra checkers 3 point checkers sent back, even if you're sure you want them both sent back -- I don't think you do, since I think White will be happy to hit one, two or three more checkers. So the choice seems to be either (A) start the 2 point with 5/2* and get missed 25/36 times, cover with one ace, and use the dead checker to play a couple of aces, or (B) play 16/13 and then either get missed on the 5 point (only 19/36 times) and use that checker for the 2 point anyway, or get hit on the 5 point (and probably on the 13 point also) and hope to be able to use both 3 point spares to make the 2 point by rolling exactly two aces and be able to run another checker from the 22 point before your 3 point cracks with the third ace you roll.

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