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2023 - Position 133

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Updated: Aug 10, 2023


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Match Play. Blue trails 1-2 to 5. Should Blue double? If doubled, should White take?


Anybody who would take this double as White at this score should go and see a backgammon doctor!


The real question is whether Blue should play on for a gammon.


Common sense should prevail because Blue’s structure is far from perfect and even if he does close out two checkers, he will only win a gammon just over 40% of the time.


So, Blue should double and White should drop.




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p1h9i5l4
Aug 09, 2023

Many thanks for posting Position 133, Chris. We look forward to reading your solution to 132 in due course!

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Chris Bray
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