Position 24e, page 82
From The Backgammon Book, by Oswald Jacoby and John R. Crawford

White to play 6-1.

Make your bar point, as you would for an opening move. This good move has become even better, since you hit his blot while making that key point.

13/7*, 8/7
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White rolls 6-1

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6-1: Game BG   Equity
1 13/7*, 8/7 W
L
.5307
.4693
.1515
.1230
.0072
.0052
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