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2022 - Position 184
XGID=-a----FCDa--b-b--bBbbc----:1:1:1:63:4:1:0:5:10 Match Play. Red leads 4-1 to 5. How should Red play 63? At this score (and even for...

Chris Bray
Nov 15, 20221 min read


2022 - Position 183
XGID=-ba-BaDCB-A-bBA-ac-cb-----:1:-1:1:64:0:0:0:5:10 Match Play. 0-0 to 5. How should Red play 64? 14/8, 10/6 is tidy and relatively risk...

Chris Bray
Nov 14, 20221 min read


2022 - Position 182
XGID=--ab-BBBB---bB--ad-c-BbB-A:0:0:1:00:4:5:0:7:10 Match Play. Red trails 4-5 to 7. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?...

Chris Bray
Nov 9, 20221 min read
Schedule 7th-14th November
From 7th-14th November I will be in Cyprus playing in and commentating on the world's biggest tournament. I am not sure how busy I will...

Chris Bray
Nov 4, 20221 min read


2022 - Position 181
XGID=-a--BBB-BBA-dB-b-c-c--bAA-:1:-1:1:51:0:0:3:0:10 Unlimited Games. How should Red play 51? Red’s rear checkers need to move. 10/4...

Chris Bray
Nov 4, 20221 min read


2022 - Position 180
XGID=---BBBBaC-A--A---A-----Ac-:1:1:1:52:4:1:0:7:10 Match Play. Red leads 4-1 to 7. How should Red play 52? A difficult containment...

Chris Bray
Nov 3, 20221 min read


2020 - Position 179
XGID=abCCBaD-A---b----Acd-b-A--:0:0:1:00:0:4:0:7:10 Match Play. Red trails 0-4 to 7. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?...

Chris Bray
Nov 2, 20221 min read


2022 - Position 178
XGID=--B-BaDaa---bF---acd-b---A:0:0:1:00:0:4:0:7:10 Match Play. Red trails 0-4 to 7. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?...

Chris Bray
Nov 1, 20221 min read


2022 - Position 177
XGID=----bCC-C---cCb--cAe---AA-:0:0:1:44:0:0:3:0:10 Unlimited Games. How should Red play 44? With White having an anchor making the...

Chris Bray
Oct 31, 20221 min read


2022 - Position 176
XGID=-b----E-DA--eC--ac-d---AA-:0:0:1:43:0:0:3:0:10 Unlimited Games. How should Red play 43? An old backgammon adage tells us to make the...

Chris Bray
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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