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Easiest way to cheat at backgammon

Posted By: Taper_Mike
Date: Tuesday, 29 April 2014, at 11:49 p.m.

In Response To: Easiest way to cheat at backgammon (KenB)

They were shuffling checkers around so fast that it looked like Three-card Monte.

I know what you mean about Three-card Monte. When I see that going on, I stop my opponent, and insist that he/she moves the checkers back to the starting position after each trial. I also insist that he/she moves the checkers using only one hand.

I know that moving checkers with one hand is part of most rule sets. I am not sure that resetting the board between trials is in the rules. Nevertheless, I would not be shy about requesting a tournament official to impose such a requirement if my opponent refused to do so otherwise.

The tradeoffs of touch-move have been dissussed on this site ad-nauseam. I continue to oppose touch-move. I don't want to touch off another debate on the issue, however, so if you want to know my reasons, you can search for the earlier threads.

I will say that is has been interesting to watch Mochy over that past year or so. In most of the matches I have seen him play on YouTube, he has been playing touch-move. If a change is ever made (which I don't see anytime soom), Mochy will be ready! I can't say the same thing for myself.

Mike

Messages In This Thread

• Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
  KenB -- Tuesday, 29 April 2014, at 10:06 p.m.
  • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 29 April 2014, at 11:47 p.m.
    • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
      Seth -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 12:23 a.m.
  • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
    Taper_Mike -- Tuesday, 29 April 2014, at 11:49 p.m.
    • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
      Stick -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 12:37 a.m.
      • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
        Keene -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 2:14 a.m.
        • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
          Taper_Mike -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 2:39 a.m.
    • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
      mochy -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 4:53 a.m.
  • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
    Golden -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 12:07 a.m.
    • The current rule IS THE PROBLEM
      phil simborg -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 1:02 p.m.
      • The current rule IS THE PROBLEM
        svilo -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 10:03 p.m.
        • The current rule IS THE PROBLEM
          Boris Dekhtyar -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 11:07 p.m.
          • If only we could
            phil simborg -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 5:06 a.m.
            • If only we could
              Bob Koca -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 5:58 a.m.
              • and best of all
                Bob Koca -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 6:02 a.m.
                • and best of all--correction
                  phil simborg -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 6:48 p.m.
              • If only we could
                Taper_Mike -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 6:04 a.m.
              • If only we could
                phil simborg -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 7:33 p.m.
                • If only we could
                  Bob Koca -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 10:03 p.m.
                • If only we could
                  Jakob Garal -- Friday, 2 May 2014, at 6:14 p.m.
            • If only we could
              Tom Keith -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 4:44 p.m.
              • If only we could
                Stick -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 5:17 p.m.
                • If only we could
                  Boris Dekhtyar -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 6:50 p.m.
  • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
    Marc Olsen -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 3:11 p.m.
    • +1000000
      neilkaz -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 5:51 p.m.
  • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
    neilkaz -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 5:50 p.m.
    • The clock debate is over/a request to Neil
      phil simborg -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 5:18 a.m.
      • The clock debate is over/a request to Neil
        Taper_Mike -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 5:57 a.m.
        • The clock debate is over/a request to Neil
          phil simborg -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 6:43 p.m.
          • The clock debate is over/a request to Neil
            Taper_Mike -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 9:20 p.m.
      • playing slow enough to get a clock?
        KenB -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 4:20 p.m.
  • Actually, there at easier ways
    Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 30 April 2014, at 5:56 p.m.
  • Easiest way to cheat at backgammon
    Art Grater -- Thursday, 1 May 2014, at 8:08 p.m.