BGonline.org Forums

Understanding Backgammon Position #65

Posted By: David Presser
Date: Monday, 13 May 2013, at 1:46 a.m.

In Response To: Understanding Backgammon Position #65 (Igor)

I run 22/13. I believe that all other alternatives are inferior to this play since it has some advantages:

I am under attack, but my opponent has very few numbers that hit and leave him unexposed, especially with the blot on his 2.

As my opponent has a stronger home board, and a strong potential prime, given my crappy position, my best strategic alternative is going for a race, which is currently even since after this play I am up by 4 pips.

If somehow, I dodge the bullet/s, I could run with the last checker after a 4X or 6X in following rolls for some good Xs.

Another advantage is related to the cube action: The other alternative that I see is 2 down (13/8, 13/9). I believe it is a bad play as it disconnects the back checkers so badly that it should be followed by a cube (with a greedy smile on my opponent's face as I am forced to take it).

The running play should hold the cube for now since my opponent still has two checkers back (as opposed to my one checker post-play) and a blot on his 2 point.

22/13

Messages In This Thread

• Understanding Backgammon Position #65
  Igor -- Sunday, 12 May 2013, at 10:42 p.m.
  • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
    David Rennie -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 12:13 a.m.
  • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
    MishyPoo -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 12:29 a.m.
    • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
      Taper_Mike -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 1:34 a.m.
  • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
    David Presser -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 1:46 a.m.
    • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
      David Rennie -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 2:25 a.m.
      • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
        David Presser -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 9:44 p.m.
        • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
          David Rennie -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 10:26 p.m.
          • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
            MishyPoo -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 10:31 p.m.
  • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
    BenF -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 2:07 a.m.
    • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
      BenF -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 2:12 a.m.
  • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
    konstantin -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 10:57 a.m.
    • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
      Igor -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 3:11 p.m.
      • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
        Taper_Mike -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 6:11 p.m.
  • Three Different Plays at DMP, Money, GG and GS
    Paul Weaver -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 6:35 p.m.
    • Three Different Plays at DMP, Money, GG and GS
      Dmitriy Obukhov -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 6:56 p.m.
      • Three Different Plays at DMP, Money, GG and GS
        David Rennie -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 10:29 p.m.
    • Three Different Plays at DMP, Money, GG and GS
      Igor -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 7:14 p.m.
  • Understanding Backgammon Position #65
    ah_clem -- Monday, 13 May 2013, at 9:26 p.m.
  • Understanding Backgammon Position #65 -- Rollouts
    Igor -- Tuesday, 14 May 2013, at 3:56 p.m.
    • Understanding Backgammon Position #65 -- Rollouts
      David Presser -- Tuesday, 14 May 2013, at 4:34 p.m.
      • Understanding Backgammon Position #65 -- Rollouts
        Igor -- Tuesday, 14 May 2013, at 11:18 p.m.
    • Understanding Backgammon Position #65 -- Rollouts
      Timothy Chow -- Friday, 17 May 2013, at 1:39 a.m.