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Show , Seibert On Backgammon5 ! ' aIj j r. White rolls a 6-3. How should he play? '. or BLACK'S HOME TABLE i II X i 12 11 10 98746 54 32 1 I CD . r WHITE'S HOME TABLE Bearing off is a science all by itself, requiring more than :just casual attention "especially" when your opponent occupies a point in your inner table. The general rule is to I look ahead a roll or two. In this instance, white has a distinct advantage if and only if he can bear off evenly and J safely. Should he leave a blot and get hit, the game would surely turn around. At first glance the inclination would be -to bear two men off from the six and three points, but looking ahead to the next roll, should white roll any high " double (6-6, 5-5, 4-4) or high combination (6-5, 6-4, etc.) he would be forced to leave a blot. Therefore, the correct move y would be to bear a man off from the 6 point and move a 3 . .. from the 6 to the 3 point leaving an even number on the outside and significantly reducing the number of possible - "bad" rolls. Tips from Mr. Seibert: When considering the purchase of a backgammon board, . pay considerable attention to tbe quality of the hinges and Matches. There Is nothing more frustrating than to have 30 ;.men, 4 dice, 2 cups and 1 cube roll across the street. White rolls a 6-3. How should he play? SI.CUHCMt T.lt llpj - 12 It 10 ; 1 a t 4 3 J 1 ill HIliltlCjtH TA1LI Bearing off is a science all r.by itself, requiring more - than just casual attention - "especially" when your op-'.ponent op-'.ponent occupies a point in I ..your inner table. The gener- ; i al rule is to look ahead a roll . ''or two. In this instance, - white has a distinct advan-I advan-I tage if and only if he can .Var oil evenly and safely. Should he leave a blot and "get hit, the game would ! surely turn around. At first glance the inclination would be to bear two men off from the six and three points, but looking ahead to the next roll, should white roll any high double (6-6, 5-5, 4-4) or high combination (6-5, 6-4, etc.) he would be forced to leave a blot. Therefore, the correct move would be to bear a man off from the 6 point and move a 3 from the 6 to the 3 point leaving an even number on the outside and significantly reducing the number of possible "bad" rolls. Tips from Mr. Seibert: When considering the purchase pur-chase of a backgammon board, pay considerable attention at-tention to the quality of the hinges and latches. There is nothing more frustrating than to have 30 men, 4 dice, 2 cups and 1 cube roll across the street. Z'A Dutch physicist, Cornelius Drebbel, built the first submarine in London in 1624. It was manned by 12 rowers whose oars protruded through sealed ports. |