top of page
Search

2022 - Position 171

  • Writer: Chris Bray
    Chris Bray
  • Oct 21, 2022
  • 1 min read

Updated: Oct 24, 2022


XGID=-AB-BA--------------abba--:0:0:1:00:0:0:3:0:10


Unlimited Games. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?


The formulas don’t quite get this one right because they don’t recognise the weakness of the gap on Red’s 3-pt. That gap is just enough to enable White to take Red’s very obvious double.


Even with that gap this only just a take but it reminds us that we cannot always judge bear-offs purely by using formulae. Common sense must also play its part.

 
 
 

Recent Posts

See All
Sabbatical

The switch to 'Position of the Week' from 'Position of the Day' has not been a success. The number of hits does not justify the effort I...

 
 
 

Comments


© 2019 by Chris Bray Backgammon Proudly created with Wix.com

  • Twitter Social Icon
bottom of page