2024 - Position 4

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Match Play. Red leads 5-4 to 9. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?

This position demonstrates just how powerful being four points away from the match can be when there is a gammon threat.

At 4-4 this no double/take. At 5-4 not doubling is a blunder.

This is a very important match play lesson. Remember it!