Positions where the doubler has 2 checkers behind a 4 prime and the taker has a man on the bar occur quite frequently. In this article, I will show some basic backgammon reference positions and a method of calculating variations of these.
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20 Dec 2011 - by Ash Dalvi
When you have a back checker behind a prime and your opponent has a checker on the bar, there are several ways in which you can win the game. Blitzing, priming and escaping your back checker are all possible game plans.
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16 Nov 2011 - by Ash Dalvi
In this article, the 4 cube in a 5 pt match for last take positions will be included into the system. As mentioned in Part 1, this method is fast. It is also user-friendly when you get used to it.
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15 Oct 2011 - by Ash Dalvi
Calculating Last Take positions using match equity tables requires a good memory and a well above average ability to do mental arithmetic. Here is a method that will enable you to find the correct cube action for Last Takes in a 5 pt match in seconds, without using match equity tables.
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15 Sep 2011 - by Ash Dalvi
The factors that contribute to making the correct play when you have a choice between hitting in the outfield (putting a second checker on the bar) or covering a board blot will be examined when the attacker has 2 checkers back.
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18 Aug 2011 - by Ash Dalvi
When you have hit loose and your opponent stays on the bar, you can sometimes be fortunate enough to have a choice between hitting a second blot in your opponent's outfield and covering your own board blot.
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15 Jul 2011 - by Ash Dalvi
In my final article on blitz positions, I will examine how various changes on the blitzee's side of the board in the 5/5 blitz position influence the 5/5 blitz count.
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16 Jun 2011 - by Ash Dalvi
In this article, I look at 5/5 positions in situations where the blitzee has one checker on the bar and a blot on the potential blitzer's side of the board.
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15 May 2011 - by Ash Dalvi
Some positions in backgammon justify more analysis than others. The types of positions I am talking about are complex positions that occur frequently. The 3/3 blitz position is one such position.
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15 Apr 2011 - by Ash Dalvi
We've all seen it happen. You open with 5/4 and play 24/20 13/8; your opponent rolls 3/3, points on you on his 5pt and makes his 3 pt. Then, the following roll, you dance.
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29 Mar 2011 - by Ash Dalvi
I am not good at mental arithmetic. So, I have tried to devise something easier. I noticed that in almost every pip count, I would be multiplying by 13 at some stage due to checkers on the mid point. This gave me an idea. I'm calling it "The Ash Dalvi 13 Count".
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