By Bart Brooks: In the last article we looked at some bear off situations with a bat in the backgammon belfry, an enemy checker in the empty spaces or pips between your remaining checkers on five or six point and ace or deuce points. This month we compare match games and money games in these situations.
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Bat in the Backgammon Belfry - Part Two
by Bart Brooks
25 June 2008 Back to BROOKS ON BACKGAMMON

In the last article we looked at some bear off situations with a bat in the belfry, an enemy checker in the empty spaces or pips between say your remaining checkers on five or six point and ace or deuce points.

Our play choices were to take one off, move closer to the enemy leaving a minimum number of shots, or to take off two checkers leaving more shots increasing our still wins.

Still wins are those you still win after being hit.
 
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