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Phil Simborg
Proof that Better Backgammon Players are Luckier
02 Nov 2015 - by Phil Simborg
A few years ago I wrote an article that stated that poor backgammon players who complain that the better players always seem to be getting better rolls are right. At first glance, this seems a little shocking.
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Douglas Zare
One Extra Point
04 Mar 2015 - by Douglas Zare
One of the most important features of a contact backgammon position is board strength. While the qualities of the boards matter, it is easy to classify positions by the numbers of home board points.
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Douglas Zare
Roll Variance in the Bearoff - Part 2
08 Oct 2014 - by Douglas Zare
In Part 1, we found that roll variance is a useful addition to the effective pip count for analyzing backgammon races. Let's do the same kind of analysis for other positions with about the same effective pip count of 52, but different roll variances for the leader.
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