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2021 - Position 2

  • Writer: Chris Bray
    Chris Bray
  • Jan 5, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jan 6, 2021


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Match Play. Red trails 0-2 to 5. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?


Another demonstration of the power of the match score.


For money this is a big double and an equally clear take. At this score taking the double would be nearly a triple blunder! Red is not too good double because Red still has a lot of work to do to win the game and you never know, your opponent might make a money game judgement and take the double.


That is precisely what my opponent did, and I was very grateful as I won an easy gammon! Not doubling here is nearly a double blunder.


Mental note for all matches in 2021: “Never forget the match score.”

 
 
 

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