• Money Game

+-13-14-15-16-17-18-+---+-19-20-21-22-23-24-+
|2O ' ' '2X3X '4X ' ' '2O|
|2 |
|      |  23  |
|2O '2O2O '3O|   |1O '1O ' '4X|
+-12-11-10--9--8--7-+---+--6--5--4--3--2--1-+

Pip counts: White: 162, Red: 124

• Red to play


            • Moves Candidates

24/22 24/21
24/21 13/11
24/22 13/10
13/8
13/10 13/11

HOVER MOUSE OVER TABLE TO REVEAL EVALUATIONS (3-ply, Cubeful)

• 24/21 13/11 + 1.000
    75.7%   61.8%  1.4%    24.3%     5.9%   0.3%
• 13/10 13/11 + 0.960 ( -0.040)
    74.6%   60.6%  1.4%    25.4%     6.0%   0.2%
• 24/22 24/21 + 0.955 ( -0.045)
    75.1%   58.8%  1.1%    24.9%     6.0%   0.2%
• 24/22 13/10 + 0.942 ( -0.058)
    74.3%   59.8%  1.3%    25.7%     6.5%   0.4%
• 13/8 + 0.908 ( -0.092)
    73.3%   59.0%  1.2%    26.7%     6.7%   0.3%


        • After Red has played 24/21 13/11                                                                • After Red has played 13/10 13/11




+-13-14-15-16-17-18-+---+-19-20-21-22-23-24-+
|1O ' '1O2X3X '4X ' ' '1O|
|2 |
|      |      |
|2O '2O2O '3O|   |1O '1O '1O4X|
+-12-11-10--9--8--7-+---+--6--5--4--3--2--1-+
+-13-14-15-16-17-18-+---+-19-20-21-22-23-24-+
|2O ' ' '2X3X '4X ' ' ' '|
|2 |
|      |      |
|2O '2O2O '3O|   |1O '1O1O1O4X|
+-12-11-10--9--8--7-+---+--6--5--4--3--2--1-+
                                                                    Pip counts: White: 162, Red: 119



Back in the 70's, the proper idea when conducting a blitz was thought to be total commitment.
Those old timers might play 13/10 13/11, adding a fifth builder for the 5-point.
This maximizes Red's chance to complete a close-out, but this play puts Red's army into two since Red's back checkers are left stranded.
It is sufficient for Red to bring a fourth builder for the 5-point either with 13/10 or 13/11 in order to win a gammon.
13/11 gives Red a better diversification, since 13/10 duplicates Red's good 5's which aim at both the 5 and 2-points, while 13/11 gives Red good 6's.












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