Position 43o, page 124
From The Backgammon Book, by Oswald Jacoby and John R. Crawford

White to play 5-1.

Hit the blot on your four point with your man on the nine point, and move a man from your six point to your five point. If your blot survives, you have an excellent game; if it is hit, you still have a sound position.

9/4*, 6/5
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5-1: Game BG   Equity
1 9/4*, 6/5 W
L
.6269
.3731
.2005
.0759
.0114
.0027
+0.5859 x  *
2 13/8, 9/8 W
L
.6345
.3655
.1775
.0667
.0084
.0024
+0.5663 (0.0196) 
3 9/4*/3 W
L
.6203
.3797
.1963
.0757
.0113
.0027
+0.5612 (0.0247) 
4 13/8, 6/5 W
L
.6247
.3753
.1777
.0711
.0088
.0025
+0.5606 (0.0253) 

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