![]() ![]() If you have a small board with small checkers then it doesn’t feel as nice to shuffle, lift or move checkers around - there’s just not enough heft in the pieces. The most important factor regarding size is how it impacts the “feel” of playing. Sizeīackgammon boards come in many sizes and are often denoted in how many inches they are from top to bottom: The more you plan on using your board you’re better off not settling for the cheapest option. ![]() You need to ask yourself the question if you will likely use the board only once or twice a year or many times. Many folks get great pleasure from using a nicely designed backgammon board as a centerpiece in their living room or game room. The special kicker is if you care a lot about your home decoration then it may not matter what your other uses are. However, if you’re interested in the world of tournament backgammon or playing seriously with friends, it will hardly be worth it in the long run to choose anything other than a nice higher end board. If you want to take the board on the go you should consider something that fits inside a backpack. If you’re playing mainly at the occasional family gathering it may not be worth it for you to get a high-end board. Chouettes (this is what a money session with many participants is called).There are many use cases for backgammon sets one of which is tournamentsįirstly, what do you want to use the board for? The common uses are: This guide will lead you painlessly through all the options and you’ll be able to figure out what kind of board is right for you. Using the cube is where a strong player dominates.Unless you’re a veteran in the backgammon world you may be totally overwhelmed by the many different types of backgammon sets in the market. Playing one point matches is nothing but the luck of the dice. He relies wholly on luck and getting boxcars to get a win. and I will win 9 out of 10 matches against him. Just about every weekend I have a friend who comes by my house to play a series of 5 point matches in Backgammon (I never play for money) and just as I am clueless when it comes to playing strong chess he for some reason can't understand simple concepts when it comes to blocks, backgames, when to run and when to hold back etc. And even though I will never be a world class Backgammon player it is much easier to compete against strong players as opposed to chess especially as I get older. The fact of the matter is only a small percentage of people have the memory and natural talent along with the drive to study hard to go very high in chess. Even though I studied for years and played in numerous tournaments I never got higher than class C USCF. ![]() I'm 63 and realize my limited chess ability. His book "Backgammon for Blood" is one of the best introductory books available. While Magnus Carlsen would stand virtually no chance against the top chess programs, the Elo rating difference between Extreme Gammon, (the best bot) and the top humans is more like 75 points, so XG would be something like a 2-1 favorite in a 25-point match against the top human player.Ĭhris Bray also comes to mind as one who left chess to become a world class Backgammon player. Your friend may not be quite "world class" but he is very good! he is a real game fan, show him any new game and he will play it :)Įrror rates for various classes of players on Snowie look approximately like this:Ģ.5 to 3.5 - modern world-class, one of top 20 in world.ģ.5 to 5.0 - very good player, most likely has won some tournaments in the open section. The other thing is he plays BG for money :) I used to meet him once a week to play my game OTB and he talked about BG quite a lot His passion is "BG" as he calls it, he is one of the top players in the world, his rating is 4 or 5, not sure, thats 4 or 5 errors out of every 100 moves. He plays on and will play you if you ask him, his account is ChessEducation4U, he also does private lessions. I worked with a chess grandmaster for 3 months, he assisted me when I was fine tuning the game rules for the game I made, see my profile for the website. ![]()
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