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chess vs backgammon prodigies

Posted By: Jim Stutz
Date: Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 5:55 a.m.

In Response To: Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long) (Daniel Murphy)

Yes, I believe that even if the backgammon community were as large, and as young, as the chess community, no 14-year-old would ever be as good as the top 1-2% of seasoned adult players (And I also believe that a PR of 4 or under would likely put you in that top 1-2%). If there were a million serious backgammon players of all ages, no child would be ranked in the top 10,000, unlike in chess, where Fischer, Carlsen and others were winning national championships at 14 and even younger.

Messages In This Thread

• Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
  Jim Stutz -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 3:26 a.m.
  • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
    christian munk-christensen -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 8:45 a.m.
    • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
      AdamStocks -- Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 7:27 p.m.
  • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
    winfox -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 9:49 a.m.
  • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 12:59 p.m.
    • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 10:50 p.m.
    • prop
      Jim Stutz -- Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 5:20 a.m.
      • prop
        Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 2:25 p.m.
        • prop
          Fatboy -- Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 9:54 p.m.
        • Prop. And an idea for a USBGF-sponsored challenge for kids
          Jim Stutz -- Thursday, 31 July 2014, at 3:20 a.m.
  • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
    Igor -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 1:17 p.m.
  • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
    Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 1:44 p.m.
    • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 8:19 p.m.
      • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
        Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 12:48 p.m.
  • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
    ah_clem -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 2:32 p.m.
    • +1 *NM*
      Frank Berger -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 4:48 p.m.
    • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
      Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 5:14 p.m.
  • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
    Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 3:28 p.m.
    • chess vs backgammon prodigies
      Jim Stutz -- Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 5:55 a.m.
  • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
    Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 4:11 p.m.
    • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
      David Rockwell -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 4:21 p.m.
    • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 9:25 p.m.
      • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 9:34 p.m.
        • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
          Keene -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 9:55 p.m.
        • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
          Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 11:29 p.m.
  • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
    Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 5:28 p.m.
  • Will we ever see a genuine backgammon prodigy? (Long)
    Keene -- Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 8:34 p.m.
  • HOLD THE PHONE--It happened today
    phil simborg -- Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 3:41 a.m.
    • HOLD THE PHONE--It happened today
      Ian Dunstan -- Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 6:11 a.m.