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Two Checkers to Contain

Posted By: Casper Van der Tak
Date: Monday, 22 August 2016, at 11:10 a.m.

In Response To: Two Checkers to Contain (Neil Robins)

I'd double and take.

At the score, you can take deep if there are no gammons, so the take looks OK despite the limited number of checkers off and the two checkers back. Maybe it is already as pass with close to perfect play?!

Is it a double? Is White going to take the double? I'd double as a best practical play, although this may be one of those positions which is either already a pass, or not good enough, because there is not a lot of volatility.

With the 65, make the ace, no matter where the cube is. This is insurance against White rolling 55 and running a checker home to the ace, and to a lesser extent insurance against 44 and 66 (Making the 16 would also also work against these rolls). If White makes an anchor, Blue traps White off the anchor almost immediately. Out field control is good, so we should be able to hit any escapees. Then hit loose and bring in builders next.

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