Position 26g, page 85
From The Backgammon Book, by Oswald Jacoby and John R. Crawford

White to play 4-3.

Move two men from black twelve point. When your opponent has made his five point, you don’t want to use the 3 to advance a back man to his four point. If he hits this blot you are likely to be in serious trouble.

13/9, 13/10  *
24/21, 13/9 x
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White rolls 4-3

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4-3: Game BG   Equity
1 24/21, 13/9 W
L
.4177
.5823
.1082
.1859
.0054
.0092
−0.3760 x 
2 13/10, 13/9 W
L
.4103
.5897
.1181
.1961
.0053
.0148
−0.4134 (0.0374)  *
3 13/6 W
L
.3919
.6081
.1082
.2059
.0052
.0106
−0.4799 (0.1039) 

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