Position 46a, page 75
From Backgammon, the Cruelest Game, by Barclay Cooke and Jon Bradshaw

Black to play 5-1.

But were White’s board no threat, play from the 3 to the 2 point, guaranteeing not to leave two men vulnerable.

5/off, 3/2  *
5/4, 5/off x
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5-1: Game BG   Equity
1 5/4, 5/off W
L
.9739
.0261
.3035
.0000
.0120
.0000
+1.2559 x 
2 5/off, 3/2 W
L
.9683
.0317
.2967
.0000
.0124
.0000
+1.2350 (0.0209)  *
3 6/off W
L
.9501
.0499
.2912
.0000
.0114
.0000
+1.1877 (0.0682) 

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