[ View Thread ] [ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

BGonline.org Forums

Only Herb Roman Got All 4 Right

Posted By: Phil Simborg
Date: Saturday, 3 April 2010, at 2:47 p.m.

See if you can get all 5 right, like Herb did. Don't scroll down or you will see the answers.

Thursday Night Quiz

Your Name_________________________(10 points if you get this one right)

1. What is the Holland Rule?

a. You can only move the checkers with one hand b. You can’t double until after the second roll on post-Crawford c. Doubles don’t count double when there is no contact d. You cannot put more than 5 checkers on a point e. You cannot make a point on the opening roll f. If you are distracted by a pretty girl, you can move again g. If you take all your checkers off while opponent has none off and one on the bar, you get a double-backgammon.

2. In a money game, Red holds a 2-cube and is on roll. Red has one checker on his 7 point. White has one checker on his 5 point. What is the proper cube action?

a. no redouble/take b. redouble/take c. redouble/drop d. no redouble/beaver

3. In a money game, Red holds a 2-cube and is on roll. Red has 3 checkers on the 4 point. White has 3 checkers on his 2 point. What is the proper cube action?

a. no redouble/take b. redouble/take c. redouble/drop d. redouble/beaver

Tie-breaker question:

DMP and Red has 3 checkers on his 6 and White has 3 on his 6. Red on roll…what percentage of the time will Red win?

a. 71 percent b. 77 percent c. 85 percent d. 63 percent

Answers:

Your name right: 10 points

1. b 2. b 3. a Tie breaker a

Messages In This Thread

 

Post Response
Your Name:
Your E-Mail Address:
Subject:
Message:

If necessary, enter your password below:

Password:
 

 

[ View Thread ] [ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

BGonline.org Forums is maintained by Stick with WebBBS 5.12.