During the bearoff, the ownership of the doubling cube is of some importance. In the ten positions below Black is on the roll and owns the doubling cube. No gammons are possible. Only Black owning the cube can cash the game with 75% winning chances; White must finish the entire bearoff if Black chooses to…
reference takes and 22pt anchors
When Black holds the 22pt anchor (White's 3pt) Black generally has a mediocre position to go along with the mediocre anchor. When White doubles and few gammons are to be had, as is typical of one-way holding games, then perhaps Black should pass these reference take situations, even when rollouts indicate Black can accept the…
study trick (1)
A benchmark position must be set up by memory, no exceptions. To remember, a short narrative may be attached to the backgammon situation, where the herald proclaims a royal position with its entourage a chorus of backgammon ideas. Tweets blare the bling: a closed board, a number puzzle. How to spread the three black spares?…
the baron talks backgammon 