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BLACKIf you take the second po sit ion. with extra men on your 5 point and your 4 point you can come in with a one. three or four: hut you also hit his blot with a three or four.More good rolls of the dice are possible if you avoid need ing the same number for more than one purpose.You. White, have just rolled ti 4 in the diagrammed position. How do you play it?Naturally, you plan to bring lxt h men in from your outer board to your home hoard. If Black hits the blot on your 1 point, you w ant to have men in good position to hit him hack.The question is whether to move in such a way as to have extra men on your •» point and your 3 point: or on your 5-point and your 1 point.The first position i* better: you want the extra men on your *» point and your 3 point. If Black hits your blot, you can come in by rolling a one. three or lour: and you can hit him on your I point with a t wo or five.ould you like to have Alfred Sheinwold teach you how to play backgammon? A 12-lesson booklet will be oa the way to you when you tend SO cents plus a long, stamped.If addressed envelope, to. Backgammon. P.O. Box H54. Port W ashington, N.V. 11050.BLACKS HOME BOARDbv Alfred ShemwoldDUPLICATE NUMBERS
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Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Sun, Apr 10, 1977
Page 32
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