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Backgammon Ethics Questions ROLLOUT
Posted By: Marv Porten In Response To: Backgammon Ethics Questions (Marv Porten)
Date: Tuesday, 1 November 2011, at 5:29 p.m.
In a tournament many years ago, while I was counting the position (which turned out to be ND/T), my opponent announced an incorrect count that would have made the position D/P. I doubled, he dropped. On reflection, I've decided that the gentlemanly action should have been ND and, optionally, inform the opponent that his count might be incorrect. Yes, we all want to win, and taking advantage of an opponent's cube or checker play errors is part of the game. However, in my opinion there are some types of opponent's errors that we should try not to benefit from. For example, if an opponent forgets to stop his clock, we could legally let his time run down, or we could ethically/gentlemanly remind him to stop the clock.
Answer to A: In this particular situation, don't take advantage of your opponent's spoken miscalculation.
Answer to B: If your opponent states that he misled you into cubing and that you can take back the cube if you wish, you should have that option. I wasn't able to find a rule that prohibited taking back a cube if your opponent condones it. There were many posts that said it was illegal; please point me to a rule that makes it illegal.
Answer to C: In my opinion a player who tries to trick his opponent into a bad double is acting unethically. A player who tries to take advantage of his opponent's non-playing spoken error is not being a gentleman, a lesser offense.
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