White opens with the roll 13s and makes her golden home point.

Black replies with the roll 32s. Both minor splits are acceptable, either Black 24/21 or 24/22 to split for a better anchor and, to bring down an outfield builder, either Black 13/11 or 13/10.

White responds with the joker roll of double 44s, and points on the home 4pt blot with 8/4*(2) then grabs the golden white anchor with 24/20(2).

Black enters from the bar with either the three or the ace. Black’s position is sure to invoke a White double, hence Black wants an anchor and no blots elsewhere.

Does White even have a double?

Assets: White golden anchor; holy trinity in White’s home board; spares safe with powder dry; and a good racing lead. White has a first double.

Black is immobile; every black checker is in the starting block except a midpoint spare only five pips closer to home. And a White storm is brewing …

White doubles. Although the cube action is a close Take, Black passes the doubling cube but wastes only 17mp, according to rollouts, less than two cents on the dollar. This situation is close enough to claim the position as a reference takepoint

The game: Double/Pass