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Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament

Posted By: eXtreme Gammon
Date: Friday, 3 January 2014, at 8:54 p.m.

In Response To: Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament (Michael Petch)

The technology exists but is not used for backgammon. Chess board uses piece with little chips in them and detect the position of all pieces. Surely it could be done the same with a bg board.

There is still a major hurdle: the dice. I am not sure people would agree to play with dice that have a chip in them.

Connecting both the clock (to get the time and a know when the turns end) and the board would allow to record and make live analyze for broadcasting.

The software to interpret the move will be a piece of cake.

Maybe the USBGF could contact manufacturers. the project could be founded by Kickstart or something equivalent.

Messages In This Thread

• Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
  phil simborg -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 3:29 p.m.
  • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
    Keene -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 3:52 p.m.
  • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
    Michael Petch -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 4:29 p.m.
    • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
      Michael Petch -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 4:45 p.m.
      • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
        phil simborg -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 8:03 p.m.
        • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
          Michael Petch -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 8:20 p.m.
          • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
            eXtreme Gammon -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 8:54 p.m.
            • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
              Michael Petch -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 10:36 p.m.
              • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
                AdamStocks -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 11:06 p.m.
              • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
                eXtreme Gammon -- Monday, 6 January 2014, at 1:36 p.m.
                • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
                  Keene -- Monday, 6 January 2014, at 3:55 p.m.
                  • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
                    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Monday, 6 January 2014, at 10:48 p.m.
                    • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
                      Henrik Bukkjaer -- Monday, 6 January 2014, at 10:52 p.m.
    • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
      phil simborg -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 8:01 p.m.
      • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
        RealNick -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 8:20 p.m.
      • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
        Michael Petch -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 8:27 p.m.
      • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
        Keene -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 8:54 p.m.
  • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
    sita -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 5:05 p.m.
    • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
      phil simborg -- Friday, 3 January 2014, at 8:00 p.m.
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    Jason Lee -- Saturday, 4 January 2014, at 1:09 a.m.
    • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
      Art Grater -- Saturday, 4 January 2014, at 3:03 a.m.
      • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
        Jason Lee -- Saturday, 4 January 2014, at 1:47 p.m.
        • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
          Mike Clapsadle -- Saturday, 4 January 2014, at 2:53 p.m.
        • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
          Michael Petch -- Saturday, 4 January 2014, at 5:29 p.m.
  • Playing on a Table or Computer in a Tournament
    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Tuesday, 7 January 2014, at 8:11 p.m.