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Speed backgammon clock settings

Posted By: Henrik Bukkjaer
Date: Saturday, 18 February 2012, at 12:44 a.m.

In Response To: Speed backgammon clock settings (Bob Koca)

On anything less than 10 secs/move, I recommend a fast bafflebox to be used without cups. No cocked dice, no dice on the floor, no accusing looks at the opponent for not shaking his dice.

I've played a number of speed games like this, in Swiss-style tournaments where we used to total remaining bank time as adjustment/tiebreaker (highly recommended BTW, you get an advantage for playing fast).

In 4 point games with 3 minutes + 10 secs/move, I played 6 consecutive games without spending a single second of bank time.

If you use a bafflebox that's well constructed for this purpose, you could play 8 secs/move, still without using any bank time. You easily shave of one sec/move using the box instead of cups, maybe more.

Messages In This Thread

• Speed backgammon clock settings
  rew -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 11:50 a.m.
  • Speed backgammon clock settings
    julie -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 12:20 p.m.
    • Speed backgammon clock settings
      neilkaz -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 4:03 p.m.
      • Speed backgammon clock settings
        julie -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 4:26 p.m.
        • I'd love to see a Speed BG Masters side event
          neilkaz -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 5:32 p.m.
          • Responding to Neil
            Paul Weaver -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 6:02 p.m.
            • Responding to Neil
              Bob Koca -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 9:25 p.m.
              • Responding to Neil
                Bob Koca -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 10:24 p.m.
                • Responding to Neil
                  Jake Jacobs -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 3:50 a.m.
          • I'd love to see a Speed BG Masters side event
            julie -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 6:47 p.m.
            • I'd love to see a Speed BG Masters side event
              Stick -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 8:34 p.m.
              • I'd love to see a Speed BG Masters side event
                julie -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 8:45 p.m.
  • Speed backgammon clock settings
    Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 1:40 p.m.
    • Speed backgammon clock settings
      Stick -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 3:52 p.m.
  • Speed backgammon clock settings
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 9:57 a.m.
    • Speed backgammon clock settings
      Stick -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 10:26 a.m.
      • Speed backgammon clock settings
        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 10:38 a.m.
        • Speed backgammon clock settings
          Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 12:48 p.m.
          • Speed backgammon clock settings
            Henrik Bukkjaer -- Saturday, 18 February 2012, at 12:44 a.m.
            • Speed backgammon clock settings
              Colin Owen -- Saturday, 18 February 2012, at 12:56 a.m.
      • Speed backgammon clock settings
        neilkaz -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 6:29 p.m.
  • Speed backgammon clock settings
    rew -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 2:22 p.m.
    • Speed backgammon clock settings
      neilkaz -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 3:54 p.m.
      • Speed backgammon clock settings
        Chuck Bower -- Friday, 17 February 2012, at 4:53 p.m.
        • Speed backgammon clock settings
          Jason Lee -- Friday, 17 February 2012, at 9:28 p.m.
          • Speed backgammon clock settings
            Colin Owen -- Saturday, 18 February 2012, at 12:47 a.m.
            • Speed backgammon clock settings
              Stick -- Tuesday, 21 February 2012, at 4:24 p.m.
              • Speed backgammon clock settings
                Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 21 February 2012, at 5:59 p.m.
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    jdg -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 2:57 p.m.
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      svilo -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 9:31 p.m.