Cash game, center cube.

White to play 5-2.

Here we have a position from the tail end of a mutual holding game. These positions typically arise as follows:

> Both sides make an advanced anchor in the opening.

> Both sides bring down some builders from the midpoint and make a few blockading points.

Neither side ever rolls a big double that would allow it to escape the back men safely.

>Both sides slowly dismantle their blocking points and build inner board points behind the opponent’s anchor.

> Crunch time! Both sides start to face tricky decisions about when to leave the anchor.

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