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Don't click here...no mudslinging, only a backgammon problem

Posted By: Daniel Murphy
Date: Tuesday, 26 June 2012, at 5:47 p.m.

In Response To: Don't click here...no mudslinging, only a backgammon problem (Timothy Chow)

If Blue hits, what else but 6/2* 13/8, which leaves 4 blots and 19/36 returns. I don't think Blue wants to leave 4 blots, or even 3. Which leaves three plays:

10/6 8/3 ... 5's 3's 41 21 11 + 66 64 62 61 = 32/36 hits and no other redeeming features that I can see.

8/4 8/3 ... 5's 3's 41 21 11 + 62 66 = 28/36 hits and the fewest hits of the outfield blot.

13/8 10/6 ... 5's 3's 1's + 66 = 28/36 hits, and more hits of the outfield blot than 8/4 8/3, but looks like the play most likely to give Blue good play if missed or recover if White hits on the ace point. Also, unless White rolls 6-6 or 6-5 he must hit White from his own midpoint. This should give Blue more of a fighting chance to enter and pop out, if the midpoint blot gets hit.

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