The Game Plan’s the Thing
Your plan drives your move
Game Plan
Timing, Timing, Timing
And how to make the most of it
Bearing In/Off
Why Blitz?
What's the purpose?
Blitz
Tempus Fugit
(time flies)
Middle Game
Surviving the Blitz
How best to hang on and fight back in this tricky situation?
Game Plan
Revision Time 3
Safe or Bold?
Safe v Bold
When to Up Anchor?
A useful maxim to help you decide
Anchor Handling
Early Days…
What’s your game plan here, and what’s the best move for that plan?
Game Plan
Your first move - part 3
White has made their 2 point. What’s your response?
Opening Rolls
Every Little Helps
There are a couple of ‘ok’ plays that are only small errors, but can you find the best move of all?
Middle Game
Study Corner
and how to use it
Prime v Prime
Do You Hub?
Black on Roll at 1-1 to 7pts. Cube Action?
a) No Double; b) Double/Take; c) Double/Pass
Cube Action
Revision Time 2
Mastering the middle game
Middle Game
Best Plan?
Three routes home
Middle Game
Cube Time?
Is it a Double? Is it a Take?
Cube Action
Run, Hold, Hit, Mix?
Lots of options, only one is right
Grab Bag
Butterfly Time
Will you alight on the right move?
Anchor Handling
Boot Camp Time
Mastering the middle game
Middle Game
Pure or Ugly?
Lots of factors to weigh up here
Safe v Bold
Is Greed Good?
Gammons vs safety
Bearing In/Off
Prime Time?
Ignore the quiz factor
Prime v Prime
Pay Now or Pay Later?
That age-old question yet again
Safe v Bold
Attack, Run, Or Wait?
What fits your game plan best
Anchor Handling
Prime vs Prime (?) Cube
Black on roll. Money game. Cube Action?
Cube Action
Blitz or Prime?
Which suits you best
Blitz
After the Blitz
How best to follow up your blitzing start
Blitz
Premature Burial
Don't get buried alive!
Middle Game
Prime or Blitz?
Safe or Bold?
Game Plan
Prime vs Prime part 2
Timing is all
Prime v Prime
Butterfly Time Again
How to handle the butterfly anchor
Anchor Handling
Bearing in Safely
There’s only one way to play this 61 - can you find it?
Bearing In/Off
Your first move - part 2
White has split and built with 64. What’s your response?
Opening Rolls
Stick Or Twist
Double Hit, or Escape To Anchor? What factors do you need to consider?
Middle Game
It’s Tricky
Back to Boot Camp
Game Plan
Cubes & Match Score
Black on Roll in 7pt match. Cube Action?
a) at 0-0; b) at 4-0; c) at 0-4
Cube Action
Revision Time 1
Can you remember?
Safe v Bold
Path to Victory
Which route to take?
Prime v Prime
Prime vs Prime
Again...
Prime v Prime
Marginal Gains
Consistently getting a bit better
Anchor Handling
Early Bear-In
Prevention and preparation…
Middle Game
The (Dice) Gods Must Be Crazy
Would anyone get this right?
Grab Bag
Can You Bear-in It?
How best to bring them home
Bearing In/Off
Are You Feeling Lucky?
Cube decision - check your prime reflex
Cube Action
Safe or Bold?
Back to basics
Safe v Bold
To Split Or Not To Split?
And which split if so
Anchor Handling
Run Or Build?
Which way does (more) danger lie
Game Plan
Winning Chances
How is Black doing?
Backgame
Balancing a Blitz
On the one hand...
Blitz
Still Surviving
Still fighting that 6-prime
Prime v Prime
Your first move - part 4
How do you play your 33 after White’s split & build opening play?
Opening Rolls
Safe vs Bold - sorted
6 principles
Safe v Bold
Safety Now, Soon, or Later?
10/7 10/6, or 14/7, or 8/4 7/4
Bearing In/Off
You Can Win This!
You have 42% winning chances if you make the right move. But what is it?
Cube Action
Hit or Point?
A clear choice to make
Middle Game
Your first move - part 1
White has made their 2 point. What’s your response?
Opening Rolls
Best Bear-Off
Can you find the best move here? There’s only one option. Don’t forget about gammons.
Bearing In/Off
Flutter By, Butterfly
Hint hint
Anchor Handling
Tactics & Strategy
Some 'new' ideas
Anchor Handling
Next Steps
There’s only one way
Game Plan
What’s the right option?
So many choices, so little time
Middle Game
Can You Dan?
He got it right…
Grab Bag
Bear off Close-out
A useful reference position
Cube Action
Cube Action
How well do you know your primes?
Cube Action
Can You Master This?
You may need to go back to class…
Safe v Bold
Double Danger?
More ways to go wrong…
Prime v Prime
Which Blot?
You have to leave one...
Middle Game
I Will Survive - But How?
How best to fight a 6-prime
Prime v Prime
Will You Make Mochy's Move?
A fascinating UBC blunder
Grab Bag
Which Objective First?
Priorities, priorities
Middle Game