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...

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...

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...

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...

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?

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...

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?

Clearly the ace is 9/8*. The question is what to do with the four?   With a huge racing deficit 24/20 cannot be correct. Neither 8/4 nor...

XGID=--B-BBC-aB-----b---cBbbeB-:1:1:1:41:0:2:0:5:10   Match Play. Red trails 0-2 to 5. How should Red play 41?

Red needs to clear his mid-point to bring the game home. 13/10(3) doesn’t work because there is no sensible fourth three.   8/5(2), 8/2...