squeeze play to break up the back game.
the correct play here is to break the eight point with 8/6, 8/5. the hope is that white will roll a six other than 6-5 and be forced off the anchor on the two point. if this happens, blue will have a much easier time coming home safely. it is true that breaking the eight point gives white the opportunity to roll a five and have excellent timing, but the chance of squeezing white off the two point makes the play correct. note that if white had three checkers on blue's two point and two checkers on blue's three point, then breaking the 