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2025 - Position of the Week 4
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?

Chris Bray
Feb 141 min read
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I am at tournaments/travelling for next three weeks. The next Position of the Week will be posted on Friday 14th February.

Chris Bray
Jan 211 min read


2025 - Position of the Week 3 Solution
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...

Chris Bray
Jan 201 min read


2025 - Position of the Week 3
XGID=----abDBB-B-cB----Cbcb-b--:0:0:1:21:6:7:0:9:10 a) Match Play. Red trails 6-7 to 9. How should Red play 21? b) Unlimited Games. How...

Chris Bray
Jan 181 min read


2025 - Position of the Week 2 Solution
I had this position in a match against the Groucho in the London League last week. I had to win this match to win the overall match. I...

Chris Bray
Jan 141 min read


2025 - Position of the Week 2
XGID=-DA-bBB-BB---------bbccBc-:1:1:1:52:2:2:0:5:10 Match Play. 2-2 to 7. How should Red play 52? Apologies for the late posting. The...

Chris Bray
Jan 121 min read


2025 -Position of the Week 1 Solution
The question is whether Red needs to roll a two before he can redouble? The answer is no. White’s two checkers on the bar mean that Red...

Chris Bray
Jan 61 min read


2025 - Position of the Week 1
XGID=bBABCBB-A--A-----bbcbb-bA-:0:0:1:00:1:1:0:7:10 Match Play. 1-1 to 7. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?

Chris Bray
Jan 31 min read


2024 - Position of the Week 9 Solution
This position demonstrates the massive power of the match score. At a level score or for money this is a powerful double and a huge...

Chris Bray
Dec 30, 20241 min read


Position of the Week 9
XGID=-b-B-BCBA--AbB--ad-ea---B-:0:0:1:00:4:0:0:9:10 Match Play. Red leads 4-0 to 9. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?

Chris Bray
Dec 27, 20241 min read

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