wayney: Time for an upgrade?

Here is a attempt to have a "live" backgammon tournament, for anyone online right now! It is an experimant , so I hope it all works out. 1 hour total time limit, and I hope to get it started soon!

http://brainking.com/game/Tournaments?trg=9764&tri=49587&trnst=0

Pedro Martínez: I thought I had seen where Fencer said he was going to change/update that part and he didnt think that programs were useful in dice games. It sounded like he didnt care if they were used.

Is it proper to use this program to help with ongoing game sin here? And if so, is it proper to disclose this info to your opponent?

danoschek: r u talking to me? cause Im not able to send you anything...

ok, same scenario as I recently posted..... I have my opponent stuck , am I better off trying to get captured to have a chance to come back on with two pieces together? Or is it better to let him back on the board without a capture?

Could you put a link to winners and rankings in here like you have for the pond games please?

Is there any doubt that 6/5 opening roll means you make a run for it?

BIG BAD WOLF: Yes, that looks like the best move to me as well. Thats what I thought I sould do, but sometimes I like to mix it up to find out what the results will be. I dont think I will try my move ever again now though :)

Pedro Martínez: hanks. Does it change if you play second depending on the first move of your opponent, I would guess?

what is the accepted move for double 4s to open a game?

Pedro Martínez: Well playing on webtv, I cannot use programs like that to help my game out. I wish I could. Seems I could sure use it! I know must have played terrible to get myself in the mess I am currently in! Sounds like I lost this game on the second move!

Mike UK: I know I didnt have muc of a chance either way, and my instinct said that I might have a better chance not closing out my home like that, but I just couldnt let myself not do it. You are probably correct that it is marginal either way. think the way I played it, I will have all my peices except the last on on the #1 pip and then I will have to makje a mad dash with some very high rolls to have a chance :)

Thanks guys! I guess its just gonna take some lucky dice on the end either way :)

Can someone who knows how to play this game take a look at this game and tell me if my latest move was the correct thing to do?

http://brainking.com/game/ShowGame?g=864260

I have never seen it a BAD THING TO DO TO BLOCK SOMEONE IN THE KITCHEN LIKE THIS, BUT IT SEEMS i JUST MIGHT HAVE MADE MY SITUATION WORSE?

Pedro Martínez: Keep at it, you will get better....

I saw where Fencer said that it is okay to play with/ use programs on this site, and that programs would not help in dice games anyway.

Is this true? It seems to me that it is possible for a program to help in a backgammon game.... just because it uses dice does not mean that the game is decided soley on luck...

Molatov, 1st place hyper gammon, multi nik Hamid..... check out this game, where Hamid had the win with double 5s but resigned the game instead!

http://brainking.com/game/ArchivedGame?g=844071

This is crazy! I have 7 finished games in backgammon race and got a big fat 0 points for my 6th win.... against someone with over 1300 rating. I mean how are you supposed to know who to play if you are getting zero points after 6 games played????

TAINTED?
A LITTLE FALSE????

You guys are generous..... That person should be removed from this site and anyone who helped them cheat their ratings as well!!!!!

You really cant here, But if you want a quick game of Backgammon, send me an invite right now

anyone want to play a quick nack tourney? I need one more to sign and it will start!

I am just finishing my first game of nackgammon. What is the difference in strategy, if any, from backgammon?

What is the record for a completed game witht he least amount of moves (turns)?