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Description: Discussion of the game of backgammon.
 

bks Wins The Consolation Flight 
  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 »
By Bradley K. Sherman  - May 11 - 12 new of 12 messages    

Block or hang back? 2a 4a 1-1 to play 
  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 | | | | | | | | |... more »
By Walt  - May 10 - 8 new of 8 messages    

2a 4a 32 to play - warning QF ahead 
  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 | | | | |... more »
By Walt  - May 10 - 16 new of 16 messages    

You might get a shot next turn 
  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 »
By Tim Chow  - May 7 - 16 new of 16 messages    

Hit a blot, any blot 
  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 »
By Tim Chow  - May 5 - 12 new of 12 messages    

"Standard" holding game but with an extra checker back 
  XGID=-a---bEBC-C-cB----bbbba-- -: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-+ | X O | | O O O O | | X O | | O O O | | | | |... more »
By Tim Chow  - May 4 - 8 new of 8 messages    

5a 3a deuce point game recube to 4? 
  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-+ | | | O O O X O | | | | O O X O | | | | O O | | | | O O |... more »
By Walt  - May 4 - 8 new of 8 messages    

I have all day to get my back checker out 
  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 »
By Tim Chow  - May 3 - 9 new of 9 messages    

FIBS and Gridgammon comparisons? 
  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 »
By appleorangebananache...@gmail.com  - May 2 - 6 new of 6 messages    

The horror! The horror! 
  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 »
By Tim Chow  - May 2 - 10 new of 10 messages    

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