XGID=-aBCB-BbC----C----acabbba-:0:0:1:33:2:0:0:9:10   Match Play. Red leads 2-0 to 9. How should Red play 33?

White’s 33-pip lead in the race and five-point home board are very significant factors. For money this would be a borderline redouble,...

XGID=-a---BECCA-------aAcc-bcb-:1:1:1:00:0:0:0:5:10   Match Play. 0-0 to 5. Should Red redouble? If redoubled, should White take? Note:...

It is just too easy to play 13/10*/4*, 7/4 and put two checkers on the bar. It looks obvious but it isn’t. This an occasion when “two on...

XGID=-aa-BBBB----cEa--c-db---B-:0:0:1:51:3:3:0:9:10   Match Play. Red leads 3-2 to 9. How should Red play 33?

The vast majority of players will swiftly move bar/23, 20/18(2)*, 13/11* and pick up their dice without any more ado. In doing so they...

XGID=---a--D-C--adD---badB-b-AA:0:0:1:22:4:5:0:7:   Match Play. Red trails 4-5 to 7. How should Red play 22?

There are four candidate plays: (a) 24/23, 13/8; (b)7/2*/1*; (c) 24/18 and (d) 13/7.   We can quickly dismiss (a) because it gives White...

XGID=-aa-BBBB----cEa--c-db---B-:0:0:1:51:3:3:0:9:10   Match Play. 3-3 to 9. How should Red play 51?

T his is a tricky position. At first sight it seems that Red should simply make a run for it with 23/17.   However, he has no structure...