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Another Learning Position

Posted By: Jason Lee
Date: Friday, 27 March 2009, at 8:40 p.m.

In Response To: Another Learning Position (neilkaz)

Just last year, nearing the money round an experienced opp instantly played 3/0 here and then slid 4/3...of course his next roll was 33.

These are extreme examples of illustrating the fact that the feedback mechanism in backgammon is poor. In chess, when you blunder, you are instantly punished. In backgammon, when you err in this position, you are punished five times in 216.

JLee

Messages In This Thread

• Another Learning Position
  Bill Riles -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 7:21 p.m.
  • Another Learning Position
    neilkaz -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 7:56 p.m.
    • Another Learning Position
      Jason Lee -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 8:40 p.m.
      • Another Learning Position
        Bill Riles -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 8:44 p.m.
        • Another Learning Position
          Jason Lee -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 8:58 p.m.