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5a5a cube action against a 7-4 "backgame"

Posted By: John O'Hagan
Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2026, at 6:55 p.m.

In Response To: 5a5a cube action against a 7-4 "backgame" (ah_clem)

D/T looks right in this position. Lots of ML's when Blue puts a second checker on the roof vs. a 4 or 4.5 point board and White dances. If White does hit back or makes the 23-point, Blue will still have a decent edge in the game and I don't see any anti-joker sequences. Another reason to double is that gammons are more valuable than normal with the cube on 2 at this score. Still looks like a pretty clear take for White though. White rates to enter fairly quickly and there are no other blots for Blue to scoop up. Another factor that argues for White to take is that Blue's 4-cube tp will be higher than normal ats.

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