Are there any legal restrictions on the movements of checkers
before players pick up the dice?
Here's what the USBGF says.
Are there any legal restrictions on the movements of checkers
before players pick up the dice?
While testing a play, a moved checker should be offset
above its intended destination.
A hit checker should either be covered by the hitting checker or moved
to the tip of the point it is on, rather than to the bar.
Imagine the starting position and a roll of 42,
player takes a checker off his midpoint and
pushes it against the bottom-most checker
on the 8-point ... the end result is the same,
these kind of plays can be quite confusing.
On May 3, 2023 at 12:01:26 PM UTC-6, Axel Reichert wrote:
Imagine the starting position and a roll of 42,In coffee house style backgammon in Turkey,
player takes a checker off his midpoint and
pushes it against the bottom-most checker
on the 8-point ... the end result is the same,
these kind of plays can be quite confusing.
such tricky moves were very common at least
in the past, aiming at breaking the monotony,
adding some fun to boring opening moves, etc.
One such move that I remember very clearly
is how my dad played opening 66's at times.
He would move two checkers from 24 to 7,
and two from 13 to 18 point. Such moves often
would perplex even experienced players for a
second and were not only considered perfectly
legal but also as a characteristic of the game.
MK
Timothy Chow <tchow...@yahoo.com> writes:
Here's what the USBGF says.Is anyone aware of rulings for creative motion of the checkers by some "cool" (wannabee?) players in, e.g., the following situation:
Imagine the starting position and a roll of 42, played as a slot
13/7. The player takes a checker off his midpoint and pushes it against
the bottom-most checker on the 8-point such that the latter slides
through to the bar-point and the former now is the bottom-most checker
on the 8-point. While the end result is the same, these kind of plays
can be quite confusing. Would you argue that technically a 51 was
played, and thus this behaviour is illegal?
Thanks, Murat.
This is a great post for (at least)
the following reasons.
1) Completely relevant to Axel's point.
2) Draws on remembered experience.
3) Interestingly described.
4) Clearly described.
5) Expresses a clear point of view.
6) Uses appropriate language.
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