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Started by Ken Stone
Thu, 15 Oct 1992 23:30
Re: ignorance
Author: Ken Stone
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 23:30
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 23:30
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help!
i'm not too bright on backgammon. Was this a legal exit
on backgammon? I thought tigman had to take 2 fives off?
This was played on the server whatever port 3200...
ken
tigman [129] 0 points 40 point casual match
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tigman [129] : come on 6
tigman rolls [6] [5]
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tigman [129] 0 points 40 point casual match
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stonky [128] 3 points
tigman moves 5-off 3-off
stonky's turn.
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Re: ignorance
Author: Philip Stromer
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 01:56
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 01:56
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No, he does not have to take two 5's off. To do so would be a terrible mistake in the given position. Take off a 5, and move the other 5 down to the 2. The game is an easy win, and probably a gammon.
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