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Position Classique, Coup Classique, or Whatever the Correct Name Is

Posted By: phil Simborg
Date: Tuesday, 4 May 2010, at 9:18 a.m.

In Response To: Position Classique, Coup Classique, or Whatever the Correct Name Is (Bill Riles)

I don't think you can answer this question without know the full score and just how bad a gammon is compared to getting gammoned at that score. Also, how often is getting a hit actually going to win you the gammon if you hit it, and how often will you win the game if you end up hitting both checkers...that depends on how good your board is and where your checkers are. And then you have to take into account how valuable a win is compared to getting gammoned or backgammoned.

ON TOP OF THAT, I am also sure that some weight must be given to the comparative skills of the players and how close you are to the dinner break.

One thing most people forget when they are about to get backgammoned for the match, that I never forget: see if you can get a hedge.

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• Position Classique, Coup Classique, or Whatever the Correct Name Is
  Bill Riles -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 7:28 p.m.
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    neilkaz -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 7:37 p.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 7:48 p.m.
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        Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 7:57 p.m.
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          Bill Riles -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 8:09 p.m.
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            Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 8:26 p.m.
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              Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 8:35 p.m.
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        Timothy Chow -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 8:14 p.m.
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          Bill Riles -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 8:15 p.m.
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          Sam Pottle -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 11:52 p.m.
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            Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 11:58 p.m.
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        Steve Mellen -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 10:04 p.m.
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    Jason Lee -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 8:15 p.m.
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      Timothy Chow -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 8:33 p.m.
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    Bob Koca -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 8:21 p.m.
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    trichard -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 8:47 p.m.
    • Position Classique, Coup Classique, or Whatever the Correct Name Is
      Bill Riles -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 9:01 p.m.
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        Jason Lee -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 9:50 p.m.
        • Position Classique, Coup Classique, or Whatever the Correct Name Is
          KenB -- Tuesday, 4 May 2010, at 12:16 a.m.
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            Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 4 May 2010, at 12:36 a.m.
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        Timothy Chow -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 10:11 p.m.
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        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 10:36 p.m.
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        Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 3 May 2010, at 11:16 p.m.
  • Position Classique, Coup Classique, or Whatever the Correct Name Is
    phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 4 May 2010, at 9:18 a.m.