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end position analysed, game annuled
Posted by
Mad_Goldfish
28 May 2004 6:24am
I think this must be the new system to stop people frivolously taking a win, but I wish it could incorporate back games.. just now i was playing someone, using a back game.. I had a 5 point defence, and he rolled that would have forced him to open twice.. he ran the clock down waiting (not disconnecting just waiting), i waited for some of the extra minutes and then obviously went to take a win.. but it 'analysed' the end position and annuled the game.. ! also for those who take advantage of someone disconnecting, they can still take a win if their opponent is playing a back game..
end position analyzed ...
Posted by
webmaster
28 May 2004 8:57am
Starting May 25, 2004, at game termination, the position is analyzed by the world's strongest backgammon engine.
The engine evaluates the chances to win the match for each player.
If the player's chances to win are determined to be no greater than those of disconnected player, the game is annulled ($Ticket fees are refunded for $Ticket games)
analogy
Posted by
mellison22
29 May 2004 7:30am
In chess, a player who runs out of time loses (except in the case where there is not sufficiant mating material). Why is this not the case in backgammon?
Your analogy may contain the answer ...
Posted by
webmaster
29 May 2004 10:53pm
Just like in chess when the time has expired but the other side has nothing to win with (insufficient mating material) here in backgammon if the remaining player has statistically insufficient chances to win, the game is annulled / fees refunded.
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