At 16:09 if you had rolled something like 3/2 would not picking up one so you have a potential decision to pick up next roll be the best move in a PR tournament? Ive seen people deliberately holding off to save a backgammon was wondering if it's the same for a gammon!
Thanks Dirk. I always learn something. You explained the reason for bringing 2 down with 4-3 in reply to an opening 6-4 making the 2 pt. Does the same idea apply when the opponent opens with a 5-3?
Kinda, but much less so. Reply with 32 to the opening 6-4 is definitely 2 down, but against opening 5-3 it's a toss up. It's good to be thinking about opponent's game plan though: Priming vs. Blitz.
Really great video. So interesting to see a "chaotic" match commentated by a top player like this
Thanks for the great commentary, great lessons and well played.
(at 01:36) "Ready to go, I would say..."
[TRANSLATION : "And with no further ado..."] 😉
At 16:09 if you had rolled something like 3/2 would not picking up one so you have a potential decision to pick up next roll be the best move in a PR tournament? Ive seen people deliberately holding off to save a backgammon was wondering if it's the same for a gammon!
It is the same for a gammon. However, when I do educational videos I want leave that stuff out. In a UBC match I probably would have to do it,
Thanks Dirk. I always learn something. You explained the reason for bringing 2 down with 4-3 in reply to an opening 6-4 making the 2 pt. Does the same idea apply when the opponent opens with a 5-3?
Kinda, but much less so. Reply with 32 to the opening 6-4 is definitely 2 down, but against opening 5-3 it's a toss up. It's good to be thinking about opponent's game plan though: Priming vs. Blitz.
It applies to a much lesser degree, splitting is also fine.
@@dirkschiemann3610 Danke.