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Back Games: Desperation or Design?

Match Room · 25:41

Two anchors deep in your opponent's board can be a trap or a plan. Timing decides which.

Back gamesAdvanced25:41Match Room

What you'll take away

  • —You need the anchors AND the timing
  • —A back game without pips is just losing slowly
  • —Know when to abandon it

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