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2022 - Position 34

  • Writer: Chris Bray
    Chris Bray
  • Feb 22, 2022
  • 1 min read

Updated: Feb 23, 2022



XGID=-D-D-cCB---B------adba-bb-:0:0:1:00:3:2:0:5:10


Match Play. Red leads 3-2 to 5. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?


Leading 2-away vs 3-away makes you a 59% favourite to win the match. That is not a huge edge.


For money this is a mandatory double and an easy take. Red may leave a shot, but the position is volatile and now is the moment to turn the cube.


The score changes things very little. Not doubling is a 2.5 blunder while dropping is also worse than a double blunder.


Waiting until you are gin in positions like this is the wrong tactic. You have the advantage so you should double. Red will win about 71% of the time from here and that is way better than his current 59%.


Sometimes you will lose but that is the nature of the game. So, have the courage of your convictions and double now.




 
 
 

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