Grant’s Puzzles #248
How should White play 42 here?
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How should White play 42 here?
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Women in Backgammon presents regular learning sessions. This session, Jonah Seewald and Kara Schultz play a match with commentary. Both players have a PR below 2!
How should White play 32 here?
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Round 8 of the 2022 Club Championship was played on Tuesday, May 10th with 13 players. Leader roulette continues, Tony Walker inching ahead of Alan Cathcart and Brian Ramsey. Dave Bower and Gerhardt Macor are squabbling over 4th and Michelle Taubman surged from 10th to 6th after a win.
How should White play 22 here?
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The “45th” round 3: won by Kathryn from Hossein. The score sheet is interesting. Hossein raced away 8-0 to 11 in 3 games. Kathryn fought back 2,4,8 and suddenly the score was 9-9 to 11. With the cube on 2, Kathryn won an amazing last game from behind [Hossein will tell you he was 27 points ahead!]. Well done Kathryn, well played.
How should White play 62 here?
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The current (and last) SBOT has come to a close. Results are:
1st place Saeed Nourmohammadi ($330)
2nd place Martin Pikler ($165)
3rd place Steve Nelson ($99)
4th place Chris White ($66)
Side Pool 1st place Steve Nelson ($210)
Side Pool 2nd place Ken Vaughan ($90)
Thank you all for your enthusiastic support of these tournaments. – Gary
How should White play 62 here?
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Sydney Backgammoners new tourney Three Strikes and You’re Out starts May 9. More info on our Tournaments page. Contact Sydney Backgammoners to signup.