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Position of the Day 02-19-20

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Saturday, 21 February 2026, at 7:22 p.m.

In Response To: Position of the Day 02-19-20 (Stick)

Ruling out 13/10 combined with any ace, I conclude that 9/6 is the only play with the 3.

That still leaves 24/23, 23/22, and 6/5 for the finish.

In vaccuo, 24/23 makes a better anchor. OTOH it does settle for an anchor with 6's blocked.

23/22 starts a better anchor and one that doesn't have 6's blocked... yet. It also pressures opp's 9-pt blot.

6/5 improves the homeside distribution which could be meaningful very soon since White has her back checkers split.

Another question that has popped up: "how are we playing a 5 next turn?" Keeping a single checker on the 23-pt might give us a play with what could be awkward otherwise. That's enough (along with the homeside distribution advantage) to push me onto:

9/6/5.

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