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Position of the Day 10-14-26

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Tuesday, 3 November 2026, at 6:48 p.m.

In Response To: Position of the Day 10-14-26 (Stick)

Holding game -- didn't someone here write a book on that topic? (I have it thanks to the generosity of JLee.)

I can hear Woolsey now: "is it a Take? Are you sure??" Let's look at Blue's rolls.

Blue's best: {61,63,31,22,11} noting that 33 doesn't make the 5-pt without blotting.

Blue's worst: 66 blots. {65,62,55,53,33} vary in ugliness. White does get some flyshots even in rare cases when Blue makes his 5-pt immediately.

White's gammon danger looks fairly minimal. Her racing chances (often important in a 22-pt holding game) are minimal, but that does correlate with good timing. Bottom line, she needs to hit a shot to win.

The potential ugliness Blue can generate is pushing me towards a Take here. But answering the first question: "No, I'm not sure of the Take" so a WDR double for me:

D+T.

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