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Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Saturday, 26 May 2012, at 7:46 p.m.

In Response To: Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon (Henrik Bukkjaer)

Henrik wrote:

I don't see the problem?

It's gin if you are 100% sure to win, no matter what dice comes and no matter how your opponent plays.

The problem is, what if you have to correctly make a non-trivial decision in order to lock up the win? Are you 100% sure you will play with an error rate of 0.0? In my example, sure, but in less trivial examples it's not so clear.

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• Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
  Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 22 May 2012, at 10:54 p.m.
  • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
    Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 22 May 2012, at 11:55 p.m.
    • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
      Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 12:37 a.m.
  • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
    Sam Pottle -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 4:28 a.m.
    • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
      Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 4:53 a.m.
    • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
      Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 4:55 a.m.
      • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
        Stick -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 10:21 a.m.
        • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
          Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 11:49 a.m.
          • Puzzle: Gin wins?
            Stein Kulseth -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 3:12 p.m.
            • Solution looking for a problem?
              Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 6:22 p.m.
              • Solution looking for a problem?
                Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 9:39 p.m.
                • Solution looking for a problem?
                  Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 10:22 p.m.
                  • Solution looking for a problem?
                    Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 10:27 p.m.
      • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
        Bob koca -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 10:53 a.m.
        • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
          Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 12:00 p.m.
  • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 10:49 p.m.
    • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
      Stick -- Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 10:58 p.m.
      • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
        Henrik Bukkjaer -- Thursday, 24 May 2012, at 1:07 p.m.
        • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
          Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 26 May 2012, at 7:46 p.m.
          • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
            Henrik bukkjaer -- Saturday, 2 June 2012, at 1:13 p.m.
    • Puzzle: Fool's mate in backgammon
      Stein Kulseth -- Friday, 25 May 2012, at 9:17 a.m.