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501 Essential Backgammon Problems #28

Posted By: Igor
Date: Friday, 16 August 2013, at 12:16 a.m.

Robertie explains why a prudent 24/21 split is better then an all-in attacking play 13/11 8/7*. I am not convinced; the prudent 24/21 seems to be unneceserily prudent.

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 155 Unlimited Game Jacoby pip: 159 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=--aB--DaB---dE---d-e----B-:0:0:1:21:0:0:1:0:10
Blue to play 21

eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10

What is your play?

Bonus question: If you are not sure which play to choose, what kind of minor change in the position would make you sway one way or another? Or, if you know what you would play in the OP, what would it take you to change your play to the other one?

Messages In This Thread

• 501 Essential Backgammon Problems #28
  Igor -- Friday, 16 August 2013, at 12:16 a.m.
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    Casper van der Tak -- Friday, 16 August 2013, at 12:57 a.m.
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      garyo -- Friday, 16 August 2013, at 4:19 p.m.
  • 501 Essential Backgammon Problems #28 — 52S-53P-62U-21
    Taper_Mike -- Friday, 16 August 2013, at 8:04 a.m.
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    kruidenbuiltje -- Friday, 16 August 2013, at 10:27 a.m.
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    ah_clem -- Friday, 16 August 2013, at 3:06 p.m.
  • 501 Essential Backgammon Problems #28 -- Rollout + Variants
    Igor -- Saturday, 17 August 2013, at 4:10 p.m.
    • 501 Essential Backgammon Problems #28 -- More ROs
      Stick -- Saturday, 17 August 2013, at 4:26 p.m.
    • 501 Essential Backgammon Problems #28 — RO of Another Variant
      Taper_Mike -- Saturday, 17 August 2013, at 11:41 p.m.