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From Better Backgammon, by Tim Holland
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The correct play is to move from Black’s 1 point to Black’s 12 point. It would have been dangerous to close your board, for then you would need to roll a 6 rather quickly in order not to break your board. For example, let’s assume you closed your board and on your next roll threw double 5s. As you can see, you would be forced to open your 6 point, thus allowing Black to enter and escape. Even if Black failed to enter on his first attempt, you would still need a 6, and, failing this, you would probably have to break your 5 point, further simplifying Black’s entry problems. You might even be forced to leave a blot there, in which case Black should redouble.
An additional benefit you derive by not closing your board (although secondary in value to the advantage we just discussed) is that by being able to move, Black will be forced to break his own board. If, while bearing off, you leave a blot that is hit, your re-entry will be much easier than it would have been had his board remained intact.
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Rollout
 Tom Keith 2013 |
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Money play Black owns 2-cube White rolls 6-5 1296 games with VR Checker play: 3-ply Cube play: XG Roller |
| 6-5: | Game | G | BG | Equity | ||||
| 1 | 24/18, 6/1* |
W L |
.9588 .0412 |
.0662 .0010 |
.0020 .0000 | +0.9708 |
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| 2 | 24/13 |
W L |
.9531 .0469 |
.0569 .0006 |
.0016 .0000 | +0.9480 | (0.0228) |
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