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Retrograde backgammon puzzle

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Tuesday, 26 February 2013, at 6:01 p.m.

In Response To: Retrograde backgammon puzzle (Matt Cohn-Geier)

MCG wrote:

Strictly speaking, it is not possible to deduce what the last roll was in your puzzle, either.

That's correct, but it isn't part of my puzzle to deduce that. In Chris's problem, to answer the quiz question, you must make an educated guess as to what the last roll was.

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      Bob Koca -- Monday, 25 February 2013, at 5:27 p.m.
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        Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 26 February 2013, at 1:19 a.m.
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          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 26 February 2013, at 4:41 a.m.
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            Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 26 February 2013, at 6:01 p.m.
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              Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 26 February 2013, at 6:32 p.m.
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      Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 26 February 2013, at 1:10 a.m.
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    playBunny -- Saturday, 2 March 2013, at 9:52 p.m.