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Quiz
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Gammon-Saving Quiz
Dr. Jeff Ward, 1981
Las Vegas Backgammon Magazine, December 1981
In enjoyed Bill Robertie's Cube and Checker Play Quizzes so much that I just had to give the idea a try myself — so, with apologies to Bill for the similarity of format, I present the following quiz.
In each position, Black owns the cube and is on roll in a money game. Black has fifteen men on the board; White has less. Select the best play for Black's roll.
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Black to play 4-2.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 2
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Black to play 2-2.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 3
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Black to play 5-3.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 4
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Black to play 5-2.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 5
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Black to play 3-1.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 6
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Black to play 6-1.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 7
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Black to play 4-3.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 8
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Black to play 4-2.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 9
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Black to play 5-1.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 10
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Black to play 4-4.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 11
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Black to play 3-2.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 12
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Black to play 1-1.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 13
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Black to play 3-1.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 14
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Black to play 5-4.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 15
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Black to play 2-1.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 16
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Black to play 3-3.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 17
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Black to play 6-2.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 18
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Black to play 4-2.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 19
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Black to play 1-1.
(Answer here.)
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| Problem 20
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Black to play 2-1.
(Answer here.)
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