Main idea
The rule to remember
A cube decision combines winning chances, gammons, match score and the cost of losing ownership of the cube.
At the board
How it works in a game
Double when the position has become clearly favourable but the opponent still has enough equity to consider taking. This is the central decision pattern for “The cube in contact play”.
Before the move
Quick checklist
- 1Estimate winning chances
- 2Include gammon risk
- 3Check the match score