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Three Away Three Away

by Stick
25 November 2009

Stick

Unfortunately for you, you're about to read my most boring and devoid of information article to date. As we creep through the shorter length match scores some are bound to be more interesting than others. We've already covered Double Match Point, Gammon Go, Gammon Save, and both -2 -3 and -3 -2. I think it's important to cover the aspects of three away three away, or -3 -3, but unlike the other scores visited so far, it lacks panache.

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Subject: Re: Three Away Three Away

From: Mr_Pedantic

Date: 26 Nov 2009 07:31 EST

Final position is missing?

Subject: Re: Three Away Three Away

From: PhilSimborg Member has a photo available

Date: 01 Dec 2009 03:24 EST

Is it a fair "rule of thumb" to say that at this score you should generally cube a little sooner and drop a little faster than a money game?

Subject: Re: Three Away Three Away

From: *Stick*

Date: 11 Dec 2009 02:29 EST

Yes Phil, that's a perfectly acceptable simplification of -3 -3 cube play.

Sorry about the last position not showing up, not sure what happened to it. It's a simple last roll bearoff position as most probably figured out upon reading it. It's supposed to show your oppnent having two checkers left on shake, one man on his 3pt, the other on his 2pt. You are off next roll regardless, two on your ace for argument's sake.

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