Position 73a, page 130
From Backgammon, the Cruelest Game, by Barclay Cooke and Jon Bradshaw

Should White
double to 2?

If it is white’s roll, there can be no argument that black should refuse the double. With only three rolls or less remaining in the game, white, who is behind in the pip count doubles and his opponent must drop.

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Centered cube
White on roll

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Cube Action Game BG   Equity
No double W
L
.8218
.1782
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
+0.8088 (0.1912) 
Double Take W
L
.8218
.1782
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
+1.2852 +1.0000 x  *
Drop +1.0000

  White should double and Black should pass  

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