It’s time for the Friday quiz! What would you do in these interesting positions?
Submit your answers in the comments below, on Facebook, or by emailing larry@voiceofbackgammon.com by 6 pm EST Wednesday, October 17. One hundred GammonCoin* will be awarded to the one with the most correct answers (ties split the total). You must warrant that you have not gotten the answer from XG or other experts, human or otherwise!
For checker plays (Problems 5-7), use the numbers on the board. For double decisions (Problems 1-4), choose one of these: No Double/Take; No Double/Pass; Double/Take; Double/Pass. Good luck!
Problem 1: White is 11-away/7-away; White on roll
Problem 2: Brown is 6-away/4-away; Brown on roll
Problem 3: Brown is 5-away/4-away; Brown on roll
Problem 4: 3-away/3-away; White on roll
Problem 5: 3-away/3-away; Brown to play 6-4
Problem 6: 3-away/3-away; Brown to play 5-1
Problem 7: White is 3-away/2-away; White to play 4-3
I look forward to seeing your answers.
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