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back-nack convergence -- partial spoiler

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Saturday, 3 July 2010, at 8:38 a.m.

In Response To: back-nack convergence (Stein Kulseth)

How many rolls are needed for a backgammon and a nackgammon game to reach the same position if they are played with duplicate dice, so that both games get the same dice rolls?

Terrific puzzle, Stein!

My solution is 5 rolls (i.e., 2.5 moves).

Nack

Messages In This Thread

• back-nack convergence
  Stein Kulseth -- Friday, 2 July 2010, at 2:43 p.m.
  • back-nack convergence
    Tom keith -- Saturday, 3 July 2010, at 2:51 a.m.
  • back-nack convergence -- partial spoiler
    Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 3 July 2010, at 8:38 a.m.
    • back-nack convergence -- partial spoiler
      Stein Kulseth -- Sunday, 4 July 2010, at 4:16 p.m.
      • back-nack convergence -- partial spoiler
        Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 4 July 2010, at 4:38 p.m.
        • back-nack convergence -- partial spoiler
          Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 4 July 2010, at 9:55 p.m.
      • back-nack convergence -- partial spoiler
        Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 4 July 2010, at 9:51 p.m.