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Gammon Save Play 52

Posted By: Adam Torkelson
Date: Monday, 21 January 2013, at 8:41 p.m.

In Response To: Gammon Save Play 52 (ah_clem)

Good point about the 22 (the point I think you meant to say).

The problem with 10/5 is you only have one active builder for the 5 you slotted and the eight point is stripped. And you don't always have to go immediately into a holding game every time you find yourself behind in the race. There are other options for catching up. You have more homeboard points so either *instigating* hits (by hitting loose) or *luring* your opponent off a valuable point (your seven point in this position) are just as viable--so leaving the blot on the 10 is not bad (you have return shots and can anchor, thus destroying white's lead in the race). Magriel goes into great detail for both of these options ("instigating hits" and luring opponents off of valuable points, when behind in the race).

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