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Denmark v. World Final Match

Posted By: Robert Wachtel
Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 10:26 p.m.

In Response To: Denmark v. World Final Match (Phil Simborg)

As a member of the world team, I can assure you that this finale did not look to the spectators like two bots playing, and that it was anything but "frigging boring." I cannot speak for the Danes, inasmuch as they communicated with one another in their own language, which I don't understand; but believe me, our team agonized endlessly over a number of decisions. In retrospect, having consulted the bots, some of those decisions look easy. But they were not: and the fact that we got the more important ones right (with a good deal of our own money on the line) is merely a testament to our patience and teamwork, and the fairness and non-egotism of our captain, Falafel, who sacrificed his own strong opinion to the consensus in a few key situations.

As someone who holds himself out as a backgammon teacher, I would expect to have a bit more respect for (and "interest" in) the achievements of those of us who have spent countless hours studying the game. Would you really find it "frigging boring" if a few of your students, after many years, were able to consistently play at a low error rate?

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• Denmark v. World Final Match
  Stick -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 4:08 a.m.
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    lenny -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 5:13 a.m.
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    christian munk-christensen -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 6:10 a.m.
    • Denmark v. World Final Match
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 6:15 a.m.
      • Denmark v. World Final Match
        Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 5:39 p.m.
        • Denmark v. World Final Match
          Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 5:48 p.m.
          • Denmark v. World Final Match
            Sebastiaan kuijs -- Friday, 29 April 2011, at 7:44 a.m.
        • Denmark v. World Final Match
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 5:54 p.m.
        • Denmark v. World Final Match
          Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 6:45 p.m.
          • Denmark v. World Final Match
            Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
            • Denmark v. World Final Match
              Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 7:53 p.m.
              • Denmark v. World Final Match
                Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 12:54 a.m.
                • Denmark v. World Final Match
                  Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 8:57 a.m.
        • Denmark v. World Final Match
          Stick -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 6:58 p.m.
        • Denmark v. World Final Match
          Perry Gartner -- Tuesday, 26 April 2011, at 7:44 p.m.
          • Denmark v. World Final Match
            Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 2:08 a.m.
            • Denmark v. World Final Match
              Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 3:08 a.m.
              • Denmark v. World Final Match
                Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 3:21 a.m.
                • Denmark v. World Final Match
                  Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 5:50 p.m.
              • Denmark v. World Final Match
                Robert Wachtel -- Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 10:26 p.m.
            • Denmark v. World Final Match
              Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 5:45 p.m.
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            neilkaz -- Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 10:28 p.m.
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              Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 1:31 a.m.
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              Bob Koca -- Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 4:57 a.m.
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              Stick -- Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 5:20 a.m.
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                  Neil Robins -- Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 7:05 a.m.
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          Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 12:23 a.m.
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          Chiva Tafazzoli -- Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 12:59 p.m.
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            eXtreme Gammon -- Wednesday, 27 April 2011, at 12:35 a.m.
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    Mochy -- Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 12:36 p.m.
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      Perry Gartner -- Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 4:38 p.m.
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      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 4:50 p.m.
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      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 5:00 p.m.
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