Backgammon Bare off

Backgammon is basically a race in which bare off is essential to know when all contact was broken. We begin with the number of the pips, that is, the value that we have to throw the dice to break down the chips that remain. At first pip count is 167 for both players. This account is calculated by multiplying the number of chips that exist at each point by point number in itself and add it. To understand this reasoning is advisable to understand some definitions.

The leader's pip it's the number of pips needed to win the game being carried out. The pip has the loser is the number of pips required for the user who can win from behind. If for example the black strip with red 100 and 110, will lead the account is 110 and the loser of 100. As the loser's pip count is 10% that of the leader, the black should fold and as much pip the loser is less than 12% more than the leader, would have to accept it.

Eliminations relate to remove tiles from the board. In those positions where no contact can usually remove a chip from the points concerning the values ​​that have already left on the dice. If you throw a value higher than the highest point is occupied, then you must remove the chip placed in the next highest point. Thus, if we only have chips on point 3, 2 and 1 and is pulled through the die 3, 4, 5 or 6, you have to delete the information about the point 3.

The moves are more complicated when the opponent has an anchor on our board, as well as pieces on the bar. In this case our intention is not to allow ourselves more blots. Some of the most significant suggestions are:


1. Trying to be open, ie have an even number of chips in the highest occupied point and even better if they are in the 2 highest points in combination.


2. Before you go and clean the peak.


3. No clearances.


4. Try to avoid stacking chips on a single point.

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