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Discussion of the game of backgammon.
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bks Wins The Consolation Flight
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No driving, no beer, no problem.
Strictly speaking I tied for victory in the consolation as the
hour was getting late and the TD wanted to go home.
I was up 6-1, and 8-6 (9pt match) in the main flight and
had a won game at 8-8 but lost to four perfect 11 rolls by
my opponent as I danced against a two point and a three point... more »
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Block or hang back? 2a 4a 1-1 to play
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XGID=-ABABbCBB----B-a--abbbbba -:0:0:1:11:3:1:0:5:3
X:X O:O
Score is X:3 O:1 5 pt.(s) match.
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20- 21-22-23-24-+
| X O O | | O O O O O O |
| X | | O O O O O |
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2a 4a 32 to play - warning QF ahead
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XGID=--AABbCBC---bC----accbb-- -:0:0:1:32:3:1:0:5:3
X:X O:O
Score is X:3 O:1 5 pt.(s) match.
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20- 21-22-23-24-+
| X O | | O O O O |
| X | | O O O O |
| X | | O O |
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You might get a shot next turn
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XGID=--ABC-CAb----C--a-Bbbbcba -:0:0:1:53:0:0:1:0:10
X:Player 1 O:Player 2
Score is X:0 O:0. Money session, Jacoby
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20- 21-22-23-24-+
| X O X | | O O O O O O |
| X X | | O O O O O |
| X | | O |... more »
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Hit a blot, any blot
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XGID=aaBBABC-A---d----dadCA--- -:1:-1:1:63:0:0:0:0:10
X:Player 1 O:Player 2
Score is X:0 O:0. Money session
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20- 21-22-23-24-+
| O O | | O X X | +---+
| O | | O X | | 2 |
| O | | O X | +---+... more »
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5a 3a deuce point game recube to 4?
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XGID=-ABCBCB------------ba-dBf -:1:1:1:00:0:2:0:5:10
X:You O:O
Score is X:0 O:2 5 pt.(s) match.
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20- 21-22-23-24-+
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I have all day to get my back checker out
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XGID=aBB-BBCBA-----a--cbcc-b-A -:0:0:1:00:0:0:1:0:10
X:Player 1 O:Player 2
Score is X:0 O:0. Money session, Jacoby
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20- 21-22-23-24-+
| O O O | | O O O X |
| O O | | O O O |
| O | | O O |... more »
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FIBS and Gridgammon comparisons?
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I play on Fibs, hovering in upper 1700's to just over 1800. I often find it hard to get a match with similarly rated players. This is because most players have lower ratings, and there's usually just not that many people online (35+ bots and 60-80 people?). Most other online sites have a much lower competition, and people just wanna play 1 pointers.... more »
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The horror! The horror!
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XGID=aDBbBBBAAA-a-------abbbca -:1:-1:1:63:0:0:1:0:10
X:Player 1 O:Player 2
Score is X:0 O:0. Money session
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20- 21-22-23-24-+
| | | O O O O O O | +---+
| | | O O O O | | 2 |
| | | O | +---+... more »
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