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501 Essential Backgammon Problems #280

Posted By: ah_clem
Date: Tuesday, 26 November 2013, at 9:49 p.m.

In Response To: 501 Essential Backgammon Problems #280 (Igor)

The safe play is 8/3 4/2. The bold play is 20/13*.

white has the better board -> safe blue is behind in the race -> bold The other safe v bold criteria are even, so I don't know that this is going to answer our problem here.

After 20/13*, aces are duplicated. 32 33 & 35 are really bad for blue, but the other hitting numbers allow a lot of counterplay since they don't cover the blot. that leads me to go for it.

OTOH, unless white rolls doubles she'll have a hard time getting her runners out and around while blue has just about full control of the outfield. that inclines me toward waiting quietly for white to come to me instead of hitting now.

But I like striking now while I can (I might not get another shot) and while her board has a blot.

20/23* for me.

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