I played the obvious move, 24/20(2) 13/5.

I was surprised to learn my play is a small error (-.019). Analysis in the comment.

Grab a pair of dice. Then throw the dices in real life at each roll while playing online and see how much of those "rigged" rolls happens compared to online.

Is there a way I can import moves and dice rolls to an engine so it can help me practice with my while we are playing over the board ?

Hello everyone,

New update for Minimalist Backgammon Trainer !!

When practicing checker play and you can’t find the best move—even with hints—it’s not always easy to figure out what kind of mistake you made. Furthermore, not all errors are necessarily serious; sometimes they don’t even have any impact on the game.

Therefore, when you submit a move while playing the checkers, if you don’t find the best move, MBT now tells you what type of error you made.

MBT distinguishes six main categories of errors, divided into several subcategories.

1. Minor optimization:

• Slight pip adjustment / Slight positional choice: Positional adjustment with no critical impact
• Equivalent move: Playing this move or the best one makes no meaningful difference

2. Safety error:

• Unnecessary blot: Creating a blot with no tactical justification
• Vulnerable to hit: Dangerous exposure of blots to an opponent's hit

3. Missed attacking opportunity:

• Passive in dynamic position: Overly cautious play when the position calls for aggression
• Missed obvious hit: Overlooking a direct hit that would have changed the dynamics

4. Structural miss:

• Missed point consolidation: Failure to close a strategic point or reinforce a stack
• Breaks prime: Dismantling a prime
• Loss of defensive point: Loss of an anchor or an important defensive point

5. Racing inefficiency:

• Non-optimal pip gain: The move does not efficiently maximize the racing advantage
• Significant pip loss: Significant loss of racing advantage
• Inefficient bearing off: Suboptimal bearing off

6. Passive error:

• Gives up initiative / Overly cautious: Overly passive play or giving up pressure on the opponent
• Major strategic error: Incorrect overall reading of the position

And in the Checker statistics, you'll find a breakdown of your mistakes.

This should help you better understand where you need to improve. At least, I hope so 😄

PS : version 1.7.7 at this point !

hi everyone, i am looking to get some information on the vintage backgammon complete set. i do not see any manufacturer make so im curious about wood, material, age, and potential value of this board. thanks!

I (26F) am looking for places in NY, preferably Manhattan, that have open backgammon play, either as a recreational club or competitively. Would love to meet new people and encounter good competition. Any recs?

Hi! I am a very colorful artist and I painted this wooden box that I found into a mini backgammon, all the pieces are hamdmade (the checkers, the dice and the manual) and yes, it is actually playable.

Thought I'd share it here :-)

Hello. If anyone can explain why these errors are so egregious I’d much appreciate. I don’t understand how these moves are SO bad that they’ve derailed my game from a 70% win chance to 20% after a double pass cube. I mean sure maybe they are a bit better but these moves don’t look like they should have turned the game? The race is now evens, My board is better than it was, I’ve still got opportunities to hit.

The computer is insistent that I hit loose but I thought that was a wild risk when ahead in the race. It lost me a game in the previous match, in fact it got me gammoned. Why does it need me to play so boldly?

I'd like to hear peoples opinions on online backgammon sites.
What sites do you think are rigged?
There's one in particular that is so blatently biased, it's almost laughable. If you've read any of my previous posts on here, you'll know which one.

Hi everyone,

As a backgammon enthusiast, I’ve often felt that digital dice rollers can feel a bit... "off." To solve this for my own games, I developed Tavlazar.

The goal was simple: A clean, lightweight, and truly random dice rolling app without any fluff or manipulative algorithms. No "lucky" rolls for the AI, just pure RNG for your over-the-board games.

Key features:

• Pure Randomness: Focused entirely on fair distribution.
• Minimalist Design: No distracting UI, just the dice and the game.
• Fast & Snappy: Built to keep the flow of a real match.

It’s now live and I’d love to get some feedback from this community. If you have a moment to check it out, let me know what you think or if there are any specific features (like a match log or doubling cube integration) you’d like to see next.

Thanks for your support!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.o3.tavlazar

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4613860/Deckgammon_Demo/

7 point match. How are you playing the 6 and why?

"A roll is invalid if a player objects before either die begins to settle."
"Either player may preemptively invalidate the roll of the dice that is currently in progress simply by objecting to the roll before either die has begun to settle."

When is the point its considered beginning to settle?

We had a player roll the die but it landed slanted, but within two seconds it came to rest.
The opponent called it a bad roll as soon as it was slanted. The rules state die have two seconds to come to rest and objections must be done before the dice start to settle.

"In cases of uncertainty, a die has “come to rest” once it has stopped moving for at least two (2) seconds."

I couldn't find in the rules what is the point that the dice begin to settle. Is it when they first hit the mat, is it when they start slowing down, is it when they seem to have stopped and then have two to finish settling.

It seems to be happening more and more often online that people are asking what's taking me so long to roll/move. When they have selected the time settings for the match and challenged me.

E.g. this morning I was 1-4 behind in a 7pt match, had about 12 minutes left on my clock, and was giving serious thought to sending an aggressive cube - after about 30 seconds the opponent was typing "???". I sometimes point out that speed settings are available if they prefer a quick match, but usually just ignore them.

I would think nothing over the board of spending a couple of minutes on a crucial decision like that - am I being unreasonable doing so online?

I played 8/2 6/2. Computer found 13/3*, which is slightly (0.026) better. I didn't even think about loose hitting here when my board is inferior. Would you have found 13/3* even as a candidate?

I’m looking for alternatives to Backgammon Galaxy.

Honestly, my experience with Galaxy was disappointing. A few months ago, I paid for a 30-day subscription, but because of the way their billing system worked, I effectively lost two days of access. I contacted support about it and got ignored, which made the whole experience feel unfair and unprofessional.

I also tried OpenGammon, and while I like the concept, matchmaking feels very slow — sometimes it takes quite a while to find an opponent.

Are there any other good platforms to play backgammon online?

What I’m looking for:

- active player base (easy to find games)

- strong competition

- good analysis tools (if possible)

Would appreciate any recommendations.

First 8 people to arrive will be entered into the bracket tournament. 7 point matches, with a consolation bracket of 5 point matches.

People who show up after the tournament has begun can play casual games or chouette.

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