2024 - Position 62

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Match Play. Red trails 5-6 to 7. How should Red play 43?

A nice easy one for a change. Red must not hit as it helps White’s timing and also gives more rolls that advance one of White’s anchors. Hitting is quite a big blunder.

If this was a money game not hitting would still be correct. Hitting just gives White too much flexibility.