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Understanding Backgammon Position #93

Posted By: Taper_Mike
Date: Friday, 5 July 2013, at 9:11 a.m.

In Response To: Understanding Backgammon Position #93 (Petter Bengtsson)





White is Player 2

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pip: 177
Unlimited Game
Jacoby
pip: 125
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Blue is Player 1
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Blue to play 22

Petter: If you play 3/1*(2), how many numbers hit a blot on the 7-point or a blot on the 8-point?

Aha! A blot on the 7pt can only be hit by 33 and 43, while one on the 8pt is vulnerable to 34, 35, and 44. That being the case, I think the better play is to leave the fly shot on the 7pt.

A (Attack) = 8/6, 7/5, 3/1*(2)

Being lazy, as I am, I thought the duplication of 4 would do the trick for me. Duplication will work, but it is the more subtle duplication of 43 that make a blot on the 7pt safer than one on the 8pt.

Mike

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