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Pay now or later? My opponent made a big blunder
▲ 4 r/backgammon

Pay now or later? My opponent made a big blunder

Analysis in the comment section. His play (White) was -0.267

u/mel-madeline — 5 days ago
▲ 0 r/backgammon

Opening. Hard to find the top play

I played the obvious move, 24/20(2) 13/5.

I was surprised to learn my play is a small error (-.019). Analysis in the comment.

u/mel-madeline — 14 days ago
▲ 9 r/backgammon

I don't usually play online, but to gauge my skill level, I played 30 five-point matches and created a histogram of my PR. My average was 4.95, and my median was 4.4. I’d appreciate any suggestions on how I can improve.

  1. Is it normal for my PR to vary widely, from 0.5 to 11.2?
  2. A few games have high PR because I made mega blunders. Should I focus on reducing blunders instead of trying to improve my overall skills?

I also think the sample size may be too small; I'd appreciate suggestions for meaningful ways to measure my skills. Thanks in advance!

u/mel-madeline — 23 days ago