Position 37, page 48
From Backgammon, the Cruelest Game, by Barclay Cooke and Jon Bradshaw

White to play 3-2.

White should adhere to our recommended opening move. More than ever, white should be wary of splitting his back men. White’s best chance to combat black’s initial advantage is to bring two builders into his outer board in order to counterattack.

To split inside, thereby weakening his chief defense, is folly, and yet certain experts continue to recommend it.

13/11, 13/10  *
Not: 24/21, 13/11 x
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3-2: Game BG   Equity
1 24/21, 13/11 W
L
.4181
.5819
.1060
.1874
.0050
.0096
−0.3737 x  Not
2 24/22, 13/10 W
L
.4174
.5826
.1093
.1927
.0053
.0095
−0.3846 (0.0109) 
3 24/22, 24/21 W
L
.4158
.5842
.1016
.1957
.0050
.0076
−0.3968 (0.0231) 
4 13/11, 13/10 W
L
.4085
.5915
.1158
.1957
.0049
.0141
−0.4083 (0.0346)  *
5 13/8 W
L
.4060
.5940
.1055
.1990
.0053
.0098
−0.4307 (0.0570) 

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