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Chuck Bower: 11/6.
A typical position with conflicting rules. Blue has an anchor while White has only a pseudo-anchor. This argues for agression. But Blue leads in the race -- 7 pips after this roll and after discounting it being White's turn. Throwin the fact that White has a better board and 'safe' looks better than 'bold'. In addition, White's position is a bit inflexible since his only spares are on the 8-, 22-, and 24-points. That seals the deal for me. 11/6 is anti-positional, but is otherwise thematic. The stars are pointing towards letting White make the next tough decision.

Steve Clark: 11/6.
This problem reminds me of problem 2 of this month. Again the double hitcan't be too far off the mark. Here, however, there is a cowardlyalternative which draws my eye. 11-6 leave no blots, and give me the hopeof a better roll next time. That is another play which, if it is not thebest play, will be quite close to being the best. If I have to, I canalways make the brave inside hit next roll. If I am lucky, I may never haveto leave a blot. Either play could be best but I rather prefer 11-6.Cowardly alternatives are always very close to my heart.

George Klitsas: 11/6.
I don't see it even as a problem. I can't see what is wrong with the obvious 11/6 in a slightly better race for Blue.

Rob Maier: 13/11, 6/3*.
I'm a sucker for outside primes. I wouldn't argue against hitting two.

Snowie: 11/6.
When ahead in the race, race. I can afford to sit on the position and hopeto roll better next time. Anything which leaves a shot plays into White'shands. This one is easy.

Marty Storer: 11/6.
With a slight edge in the race, nothing fancy is needed.No hitting play is very threatening, anyway. Blue playssafe for now, with plenty of ways to make the 4 or 5 pointnext time, or to continue to play safe.

Bob Stringer: 11/6.
My first inclination was 13/11, 6/3*. The problem is that it gives metoo many points to maintain. More likely than not, something will haveto give on my next roll. Since a lot of play remains in this game, I'dlike to keep the midpoint -- which eliminates the other plays with13/11. In fact, I don't even want to strip the midpoint while leavinga blot on the 11 point (to hit back, I'd then have to give up themidpoint), so 13/8 and 13/10 are out as well. 6/3*, 3/1* is anotherone of those double hits where I don't see the reason for it, unlessit's simply for want of something better to do. In this case, 11/6 ismore satisfactory. It leaves my position slightly less flexible thanit was before I rolled the 2-3, but my structure is still reasonable.The race is close, and since my structure looks decent enough after11/6, I see no reason to leave a blot out there in the face of White'sbetter board. 11/6 is good enough.

Casper van der Tak: 6/3*, 3/1*.
Either this or 11/6; other plays do not provide sufficient potential gains for the shots left. 11/6 is a play based on the slight lead Blue has in the race; 6/3*/1* puts two of White's checkers in the air, slows down White's development, and has the most upside, either to increase the lead in the race, or to continue a successful attack.

Kit Woolsey: 11/6.
Blue is ahead in the race. White has the stronger inner board. White hasmore men back. Everything screams for the safe play. The double-hit doesn'taccomplish much if it works, and it loses a lot if White hits back. The gameplan is to roll big doubles and win, and that plan won't work if Blue is onthe bar or behind in the race.

Chris Yep: 11/6.
With White having an advanced anchor, Blue having only a 1 point board, and the race reasonably close to even, it doesn't look right to leave any direct shots. Of the "non-safe" plays (all plays other than 11/6), only 6/3*/1*, which puts two on the bar, is a serious candidate in my opinion. Even here, it doesn't seem worth it, since 11/6 still leaves Blue with a solid structure for the future. I prefer the "safe" 11/6.

Summary: A solid vote for sitting on the position and leavingnothing. There simply isn't much to be gained by hitting.