2024 - Position 150

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Match Play. Red leads 8-0 to 11. How should Red play 65?

An easy one. Bar/20, 13/7 traps four checkers behind a four-point prime and gives Red a lasting advantage. Bar/20, 24/18* creates a free-for-all.

At 8-0 ahead Red should be plying for simple positions and not inviting complications.