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borne off checker placement

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Tuesday, 10 April 2012, at 4:42 p.m.

In Response To: Mochy/Michy v. Larsen/Rex Match File (Stick)

Pet peeve of backgammon #2,691. When checking to see how many checkers your opponent has off you flip through the checkers off the board. It must be a lot harder than I think for people to look at the checkers on the board and subtract that from 15 to get how many are taken off.

This brings up a related issue (rule?). Should a player who has borne off checkers be required to put them where his opponent has an unobstructed view of them? If not 'required', is it polite? Good sportsmanship?

(Of course I can deduce what Stick's answer is, but surely others have opinions.)

Messages In This Thread

• Mochy/Michy v. Larsen/Rex Match File
  Stick -- Tuesday, 10 April 2012, at 2:44 p.m.
  • Mochy/Michy v. Larsen/Rex Match File
    christian munk-christensen -- Tuesday, 10 April 2012, at 3:48 p.m.
    • Mochy/Michy v. Larsen/Rex Match File
      mochy -- Tuesday, 10 April 2012, at 9:40 p.m.
  • Closed board bearoff butchery
    neilkaz -- Tuesday, 10 April 2012, at 4:22 p.m.
    • Closed board bearoff butchery
      higonefive -- Tuesday, 10 April 2012, at 9:46 p.m.
      • Closed board bearoff butchery
        neilkaz -- Wednesday, 11 April 2012, at 2:48 a.m.
  • borne off checker placement
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 10 April 2012, at 4:42 p.m.
    • borne off checker placement
      storm -- Tuesday, 10 April 2012, at 4:55 p.m.
      • Triple yes here as well! *NM*
        Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 10 April 2012, at 5:04 p.m.