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What makes a player World Class

Posted By: Christian Munk-Christensen
Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2009, at 3:09 p.m.

In Response To: What makes a player World Class (trichard)

I can only say that I for one am a fan of ERs, especially low ERs.

However, I completely agree with you that there is more than good technique to winning at backgammon. Some people just seem to be consistently winning a lot more than others, despite playing at roughly the same ERs.

All your points are valid, imo.

Especially the intimidation factor is important. Personally I think that a player like Karsten Bredahl wins an awful lot of matches because of his charisma, his subtle comments which plays with the mind of his opponents (and off course because of his good play).

Messages In This Thread

• What makes a player World Class
  trichard -- Wednesday, 25 November 2009, at 2:41 p.m.
  • What makes a player World Class
    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Wednesday, 25 November 2009, at 3:09 p.m.
    • What makes a player World Class
      rew -- Wednesday, 25 November 2009, at 3:59 p.m.
      • What makes a player World Class
        Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 25 November 2009, at 9:59 p.m.
        • What makes a player World Class
          rew -- Wednesday, 25 November 2009, at 10:36 p.m.
          • What makes a player World Class
            Stick -- Thursday, 26 November 2009, at 10:11 a.m.
            • What makes a player World Class
              Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 26 November 2009, at 4:18 p.m.
    • What makes a player World Class
      6stones -- Friday, 27 November 2009, at 10:33 a.m.
      • Karsten Bredahl
        Timothy Chow -- Friday, 27 November 2009, at 4:14 p.m.
        • Karsten Bredahl
          Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 28 November 2009, at 11:05 p.m.
      • What makes a player World Class
        christian munk-christensen -- Friday, 27 November 2009, at 9:59 p.m.
  • What makes a player World Class
    ragoon -- Wednesday, 25 November 2009, at 3:50 p.m.
  • What makes a player World Class
    Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 25 November 2009, at 4:02 p.m.
  • What makes a player World Class
    Sam Pottle -- Thursday, 26 November 2009, at 3:17 a.m.