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2022 - Position 61

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Updated: Apr 4, 2022



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Unlimited Games. How should Red play 43?


I found this one very difficult. I played 20/13 and got pinged by XG.


The question is does Red want to pick up another blot? Apparently, the answer is yes because nearly all the main contenders win about 54% of the time but 12/5 adds another 4% gammon wins. I would not have thought initially that the reward outweighs the risk but that seems to be the case.


Note 13/9, 12/9 is completely the wrong idea because it makes a point you don’t want.


This problem is a question of balance, and I definitely went wrong. All plays other than 12/5 are errors or blunders. Lesson learnt – hopefully!



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