Red should resolve his forward position before leaving the anchor on White’s ace-point. The point he most wants to make is his 3-pt and...

XGID=a-B-BBCBA--------A-bbcdcB-:1:-1:1:62:5:5:0:11:10 Match Play. 5-5 to 11. How should Red play 62?

This position comes from the final of a Holland Park tournament. Would you hit, 20/9*, with Red’s 65? Many would, but they would be...

XGID=-a---CC-Ba-A-D-b---bBbbbc-:0:0:1:65:4:4:0:5:10 Match Play. Double Match Point. How should Red play  65?

This is a second position from the recent Gibraltar tournament. It might look obvious to play 13/12, 13/11 but a lesson I was reminded of...

XGID=---BBbCBB--B-B----bcbbbb--:0:0:1:21:0:0:1:0:10 Unlimited Games. How should Red play 21?

This comes from the recent Gibraltar tournament. White had carefully positioned a checker on Red’s 9-py so some fours would play...

XGID=-BAA-BB-ba--bD--Cbbbbb----:1:1:1:44:6:2:0:13:10 Match Play. Red leads 6-2 to 13? How should Red play 44?

I am at tournaments/travelling for next three weeks. The next Position of the Week will be posted on Friday 14th February.

Match Play Unlimited For money the hit 6/4*/3 is correct but only just. It wins more games but loses more gammons and the trade-off is...