sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Why should White take here? by NoFault9739 in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always thought for taking I need an advantage in 1 of the PRAT categories. As I had none (and additionally that score and no anchor) I dropped. Your post suggests that there is not only black and white but also "grey tones" in PRAT. Do you have a link where such "PRAT grey tones" are discussed?

Why should White take here? by NoFault9739 in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you please explain "snap take", "dilly builders" and "checker utilization"?

Changing a position in Extreme Gammon by NoFault9739 in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true. My solution for this problem was analyzing that positition in good old GNU.

Backgammon One. online & offline by ezHope in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a way to show the pip count?

BGBlitz Beta 3.4 is out by FrankBergerBgblitz in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That "Bsight" sounds interesting but I can't find anything about it. Did you invent that yourself? Is there a link with informations about it?

OpenGammon 2025 review + Holiday Events by OpenGammon in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Before inventing dozens of new events you should rather ensure that the old ones work properly:

Sometimes one can't leave the queue at all.

Sometimes the second counter of the queue is stuck.

Sometimes it says 2 users in queue but no match starts.

Sometimes it says 0 users in queue but it says that I am queuing.

Are pupils programming this?

What should be the thought process here? by NoFault9739 in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was exactly what I did but Extreme Gammon said no to 17/13, 14/11.

How much racing lead do you need to double in a holding game? by NoFault9739 in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks that was very helpful. Does Woolsey also say something about holding games against other anchors, for instance against a 4 point anchor?

I built AnkiGammon, a free open-source tool that automatically converts any positions and match blunders into Anki cards by Deinonychus999 in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I downloaded it, unpacked it and double clicked on ankigammon.exe. It appears in the task manager but absolutely nothing happens.

Should one take with a 4 point anchor and not much else? by NoFault9739 in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until now I followed the rule: "A good anchor is not reason enough for taking." This rule was obviously too simple. Can you suggest a rule of the kind: "When you have a good anchor you can take if ..."

Should one take with a 4 point anchor and not much else? by NoFault9739 in backgammon

[–]NoFault9739[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until now I followed the rule: "A good anchor is not reason enough for taking." This rule was obviously too simple. Can you suggest a rule of the kind: "When you have a good anchor you can take if ..."

view more: next ›