How much luck is there?

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From: Alan Jaffray
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 05:16

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How significant is the luck factor in backgammon?

i.e., if a top expert plays 100 games against a fairly good player, what
would the final score be? (on average.)  What about against a random fish?

Could be important if a backgammon Elo rating were to be established...

-- Alan

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