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Position of the Day 09-07-25 - Nickels

Posted By: ah_clem
Date: Tuesday, 23 December 2025, at 4:27 p.m.

In Response To: Position of the Day 09-07-25 - Nickels (Stick)

Hit and cover for sure. Then one more five to play. Making the 15 point is the "obvious" play but white will be stuck on the roof most of the time so aiming two checkers at the remaining blot seems stronger than aiming one.

OTOH, with Jacoby a dance should be a cash, so not much point in playing on for a gammon. And 13/8 for the remaining five leaves 61, 62, and 64 to hit plus 66 to take a commanding race lead. Is it worth exposing seven shots to maybe hit her again if she enters?

At a "normal" match score I'd play the gammonish 20/15* 13/3 13/8, but with Jacoby I'll opt for the prosaic 20/15*(2) 13/3 and cash if she dances.

DISCLAIMER: I almost never play with Jacoby, so I haven't made much of an effort to understand it. Usually, I just ignore it unless it's a "TG" position with the cube centered.

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