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The Correct Answer (in my opinion)
Posted By: Marv Porten In Response To: Would you make an incorrect pass because of your opponent's time problem? (Marv Porten)
Date: Monday, 3 July 2023, at 7:51 p.m.
There's a big difference between your opponent timing out on his own and your opponent timing out because of your chicanery and exploitation of the rules.
If I pass this cube and hope to win when my opponent times out, what do I do in the next game? (1) make crazy plays to complicate the situation, (2) "adjust" the dice to my side of the board each time I roll so that they're more difficult for my opponent to retrieve, (3) require my opponent to "vigorously" shake the dice before rolling (and ask the director to monitor those dice rolls), etc., etc.
If I take the cube and my opponent eventually times out on his own, I'll shake his hand, wish him "better luck next time," and move on to the next match. I wouldn't be ashamed of my behavior -- I displayed "good sportsmanship."
In an extreme hypothetical, suppose I win the final match of the Monte Carlo World Championships because I employed the tactics described above. Would anyone congratulate me for a "well earned" victory? Would I be a worthy world champion? I would expect to be booed at the trophy presentation and I wouldn't be surprised if tournament directors excluded me from their tournaments because I was an embarrassment to the game.
The correct answer to the initial question is to take the cube, redouble at the first opportunity, and try to win the match based on your backgammon skills.
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