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Match Play. 0-0 to 5. How should Blue play 63?
It is easy to go wrong here - I did. I played 10/4,7/4. My opponent rolled 55 in response.
When your opponent has a single rear checker it is a good idea to block his escaping doubles.
After the correct 13/10, 13/7 White will need a 2 followed by a 5 to escape the broken prime. With 13/10, 13/7 Blue effectively creates two broken primes and that is a very powerful structure. 10/4, 7/4 is a bad blunder.
Lesson learnt!
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