The Most Common Error?

by Walter Trice
15 June 2006

Walter Trice

I can almost guarantee that any opponent below the expert level will make a certain type of error at least once in a match. Errors by better players, and quite a few of my own, also fall into the same category with some frequency.

The play most likely to be overlooked or needlessly avoided as "too risky" is the loose home board hit. I have written about these plays before, as they apply both to endgame play and to the opening, but I still keep messing them up myself from time to time, so a short refresher course seems to be in order
 

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Subject: Re: The Most Common Error?

From: Tom Wright   

Date: 16 Jun 2006 23:52 EST

Walter,

Thanks for a very insightful article. I have circulated it to our membership.

Tom Wright--Director, Houston Backgammon Club

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Subject: Re: The Most Common Error?

From: PhilSimborg   

Date: 16 Sep 2006 09:15 EST

I recall being told that if the race is less than 10 percent you are generally better off hitting than relying on the race...of course that depends on the quality of his board, your board, gammons, score etc. etc., but generally, for a money game with no gammon consideration, do you consider this to be valid?

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