X O 2. ... 61: Bar/18 Play 3a +-------------+---+-------------+ | O X X | | O X X O | | X | | X O | | X | | X O | | | | O | 180 | | | O | | | | | +---+ | 1 2 3 4 5 6 |BAR| 7 8 9 0 1 2 | | | | | | | +---+ | O | | | | O | | X | 160 | O | | O X | | X O | | O X | | X X O | | O X | +-------------+---+-------------+X to play 66 Candidate Plays Equities 13/7* 11/5 8/2(2)* +0.554 24/18 13/7(2)* 11/5 +0.443 22/16 13/7(2)* 11/5 +0.435
BS: This is a great roll and X has a good chance to make this the final game by blitzing. Hitting on the 7, making the 5, and pointing on the 2 point seem clear. Even with three checkers back, X has an excellent chance to blitz. Copyright © 1996-2010 BackGammon By the Bay