Backgammon
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Your support makes all the difference.Have you had a relaxing time over the start of the festive season? I trust that you will still find time and energy to enter our Christmas quiz.
The First Prize is a copy of Backgammon by Paul Magiel.
There are two runners-up prizes of Backgammon for Winners by twice world champion Bill Robertie.
All you have to do is answer the following three questions. Entries should be postmarked no later than 5 January 1998 and should be addressed to: Backgammon Competition, Saturday Games, The Independent, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DL.
Question 1: Black on roll:
a) Should Black redouble?
b) If redoubled, should White take or drop?
Question 2:
Black to play 42. Should he play:
(a) 19/13;
(b) 21/15;
(c) 7/5*/1*; (d) 7/5*, 13/9
Question 3
Black to play 54.
Should he play:
a) 13/4
b) 13/8, 13/9
c) 8/3, 8/4
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