Position 10, page 17
From Backgammon, the Cruelest Game, by Barclay Cooke and Jon Bradshaw

Black to play 6-6.

Bring two men from white’s 1 point to white’s bar point and two men from white’s 12 point to black’s bar point. You have now established superb offensive and defensive positions and are off to a commanding lead.

24/18(2), 13/7(2)
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Black rolls 6-6

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XGID=-b----E-C---eE---c-e----B-:0:0:1:66:0:0:0:0

6-6: Game BG   Equity
1 24/18(2), 13/7(2) W
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