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The meaninglessness of backgammon results

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012, at 6:10 p.m.

In Response To: The meaninglessness of backgammon results (Bob Koca)

I'm not sure I'm correctly parsing your question because it's strangely phrased. However, if you're asking why I don't play in tournaments, it's because I judge that the amount of time and money involved isn't worth the amount of pleasure I'd get out. Part of that pleasure has to do with challenging myself to play well. That's more important to me than winning, especially in a game like backgammon, where the subject line says it all.

I currently don't play well enough by my own standards to get enjoyment out of a tournament. If I improve enough, the balance might tip.

If the conditions of the tournament put pressure on me to play in a way that I won't enjoy, that tends to tip the balance the other way.

Messages In This Thread

• The meaninglessness of backgammon results
  Timothy Chow -- Friday, 22 June 2012, at 11:53 p.m.
  • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
    Tom Keith -- Saturday, 23 June 2012, at 3:16 a.m.
    • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
      Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 24 June 2012, at 6:23 p.m.
  • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Saturday, 23 June 2012, at 3:04 p.m.
  • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
    Bob Koca -- Saturday, 23 June 2012, at 3:37 p.m.
    • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
      David Rockwell -- Saturday, 23 June 2012, at 4:02 p.m.
      • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
        Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 23 June 2012, at 5:04 p.m.
        • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
          Bob Koca -- Saturday, 23 June 2012, at 7:28 p.m.
          • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
            Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 24 June 2012, at 6:10 p.m.
            • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
              Tom Keith -- Monday, 25 June 2012, at 2:07 a.m.
            • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
              Jason Lee -- Monday, 25 June 2012, at 2:27 a.m.
              • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
                Timothy Chow -- Monday, 25 June 2012, at 4:31 p.m.
                • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
                  Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 26 June 2012, at 12:46 a.m.
                  • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
                    Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 26 June 2012, at 5:22 p.m.
            • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
              christian munk-christensen -- Monday, 25 June 2012, at 12:54 p.m.
            • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
              neilkaz -- Monday, 25 June 2012, at 7:57 p.m.
        • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
          Bob Koca -- Saturday, 23 June 2012, at 7:34 p.m.
          • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
            David Rockwell -- Saturday, 23 June 2012, at 11:08 p.m.
          • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
            Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 24 June 2012, at 6:21 p.m.
      • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
        neilkaz -- Monday, 25 June 2012, at 7:48 p.m.
    • The meaninglessness of backgammon results
      Victor Ashkenazi -- Saturday, 23 June 2012, at 5:15 p.m.
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    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Thursday, 28 June 2012, at 12:57 a.m.