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Study Corner

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Prime vs Prime (?) Cube

Black on roll. Money game. Cube Action?

Cube Action

Revision Time 2

Mastering the middle game

Middle Game

Safety Now, Soon, or Later?

10/7 10/6, or 14/7, or 8/4 7/4

Bearing In/Off

Path to Victory

Which route to take?

Prime v Prime

Winning Chances

How is Black doing?

Backgame

Attack, Run, Or Wait?

What fits your game plan best

Anchor Handling

Prime or Blitz?

Safe or Bold?

Game Plan

Safe or Bold?

Back to basics

Safe v Bold

Best Bear-Off

Can you find the best move here? There’s only one option. Don’t forget about gammons.

Bearing In/Off

Premature Burial

Don't get buried alive!

Middle Game

Run Or Build?

Which way does (more) danger lie

Game Plan

Surviving the Blitz

How best to hang on and fight back in this tricky situation?

Game Plan

Prime vs Prime

Again...

Prime v Prime

Revision Time 1

Can you remember?

Safe v Bold

Hit or Point?

A clear choice to make

Middle Game

After the Blitz

How best to follow up your blitzing start

Blitz

Pure or Ugly?

Lots of factors to weigh up here

Safe v Bold

Do You Hub?

Black on Roll at 1-1 to 7pts. Cube Action?
a) No Double; b) Double/Take; c) Double/Pass

Cube Action

Early Bear-In

Prevention and preparation…

Middle Game

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

Can You Dan?

He got it right…

Grab Bag

Butterfly Time

Will you alight on the right move?

Anchor Handling

Cube Action

How well do you know your primes?

Cube Action

The Game Plan’s the Thing

Your plan drives your move

Game Plan

Early Days…

What’s your game plan here, and what’s the best move for that plan?

Game Plan

It’s Tricky

Back to Boot Camp

Game Plan

Pay Now or Pay Later?

That age-old question yet again

Safe v Bold

Can You Master This?

You may need to go back to class…

Safe v Bold

Which Blot?

You have to leave one...

Middle Game

Timing, Timing, Timing

And how to make the most of it

Bearing In/Off

Why Blitz?

What's the purpose?

Blitz

Study Corner

and how to use it

Prime v Prime

Marginal Gains

Consistently getting a bit better

Anchor Handling

Tempus Fugit

(time flies)

Middle Game

Bear off Close-out

A useful reference position

Cube Action

Boot Camp Time

Mastering the middle game

Middle Game

Can You Bear-in It?

How best to bring them home

Bearing In/Off

Prime vs Prime part 2

Timing is all

Prime v Prime

Your first move - part 2

White has split and built with 64. What’s your response?

Opening Rolls

You Can Win This!

You have 42% winning chances if you make the right move. But what is it?

Cube Action

Are You Feeling Lucky?

Cube decision - check your prime reflex

Cube Action

Bearing in Safely

There’s only one way to play this 61 - can you find it?

Bearing In/Off

Which Objective First?

Priorities, priorities

Middle Game

Prime Time?

Ignore the quiz factor

Prime v Prime

Still Surviving

Still fighting that 6-prime

Prime v Prime

I Will Survive - But How?

How best to fight a 6-prime

Prime v Prime

To Split Or Not To Split?

And which split if so

Anchor Handling

Run, Hold, Hit, Mix?

Lots of options, only one is right

Grab Bag

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

Tactics & Strategy

Some 'new' ideas

Anchor Handling

Flutter By, Butterfly

Hint hint

Anchor Handling

Next Steps

There’s only one way

Game Plan

When to Up Anchor?

A useful maxim to help you decide

Anchor Handling

Is Greed Good?

Gammons vs safety

Bearing In/Off

Best Plan?

Three routes home

Middle Game

Blitz or Prime?

Which suits you best

Blitz

Your first move - part 3

White has made their 2 point. What’s your response?

Opening Rolls

Your first move - part 4

How do you play your 33 after White’s split & build opening play?

Opening Rolls

Double Danger?

More ways to go wrong…

Prime v Prime

Balancing a Blitz

On the one hand...

Blitz

Revision Time 3

Safe or Bold?

Safe v Bold

Will You Make Mochy's Move?

A fascinating UBC blunder

Grab Bag

Cube Time?

Is it a Double? Is it a Take?

Cube Action

What’s the right option?

So many choices, so little time

Middle Game

Stick Or Twist

Double Hit, or Escape To Anchor? What factors do you need to consider?

Middle Game

Safe vs Bold - sorted

6 principles

Safe v Bold

The (Dice) Gods Must Be Crazy

Would anyone get this right?

Grab Bag

Your first move - part 1

White has made their 2 point. What’s your response?

Opening Rolls

Butterfly Time Again

How to handle the butterfly anchor

Anchor Handling

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