2022 - Position 33

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Match Play. Double Match Point. How should Red play 31?

No need to panic here. 13/9 is reasonable and not an error by any means. However, making the 5-pt is best by a small fraction.

It provides a long-term asset and there is some duplication of fives. Making the 5-pt is rarely badly wrong and that is the case here. Note that 13/10, 6/5 is also a strong play and only a tiny mistake. 24/23, 6/3* is an error.