An Exercise in Understanding of the Cube

by Phil Simborg
15 October 2008

Phil Simborg

The following situation came up in the finals of the Intermediate event in the ABA Peoria tournament last weekend (October 10-12).

The score is tied at 7 to 7 in a match to 11. Black is holding a 2 cube and is on roll. Should Black redouble? If Black redoubles, should White take?

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Subject: Re: An Exercise in Understanding of the Cube

From: mmgrm

Date: 16 Oct 2008 15:24 EST

I too love this game. In my game after I double to 4, white thinking I am crazy, beavers to 8. After I roll a 2-1, he doubles me to 16. Now this is better odds than I get in Vegas so I beaver to 32. I laughed when he rolled a 2-1. My mistake. A mad white takes the 64 cube saying, "What, you can't roll a 2-1?" I am now deep in debt, but you can't get that kind of a rush at a bridge table.

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