2021 - Position 158

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Match Play. Red leads 5-4 to 11. How should Red play 42?

A nice easy one.

The safe play 13/9, 8/6 is just too safe. What will Red do next?

White’s board is non-threatening and has a blot, so the best play is clearly 13/11, 13/9.

Keep the soldiers on the field on battle doing something useful!