2022 - Position 187

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Match Play 1-1 to 7. Should Red redouble? If redoubled, should White take?

This is a massive pass because of a) White’s wastage and b) White does not get full value out of any redouble to 8.

Even for money it is nearly a blunder to take this. The Trice adjusted Ward Count formula accurately assesses this is as a big drop. If you don’t know about the Trice adjusted Ward Count, then please download my paper on backgammon races from this website.