In a backgame, I refer to the player who is playing the backgame asWhen the terms are so similar I don't think we get much mileage out of using them. Instead I prefer saying it the long way such as "I was playing a backgame" or "I was playing against a backgame".
the "backgamer" and the other player as the "backgamee." This
terminology seems logical to me, though I don't know if anyone else
uses it. Similarly, I use the terms "holder" and "holdee" when it's
a holding game.
XGID=-bCbBCCAAAA------bacb-ba--:1:-1:1:31:0:0:0:0:10
Score is X:0 O:0. Unlimited Game
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
| O O | | O O O O | +---+
| O | | O O O | | 2 |
| | | O | +---+
| | | |
| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | X X X |
| | | X X X O X O |
| X X X X | | X X X O X O |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 81 O: 151 X-O: 0-0
Cube: 2, O own cube
X to play 31
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Tim Chow
When the terms are so similar I don't think we get much mileage out of using them. Instead I prefer saying it the long way such as "I was playing a backgame" or "I was playing against a backgame".
XGID=-bCbBCCAAAA------bacb-ba--:1:-1:1:31:0:0:0:0:10Maybe it's just me because I'm not that bright but probably for others too but when I read backgamee or backgamer for eg I have to stop and think about what you mean. I wouldn't think it helps readers out. For personal use it's understandable if that's what you want. For the public I don't see it ever catching on and it comes off as more of a hindrance than an aide. Just my half cent.
Score is X:0 O:0. Unlimited Game
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
| O O | | O O O O | +---+
| O | | O O O | | 2 |
| | | O | +---+
| | | |
| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | X X X |
| | | X X X O X O |
| X X X X | | X X X O X O |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 81 O: 151 X-O: 0-0
Cube: 2, O own cube
X to play 31
Prime or clear? The conventional wisdom is that the backgamee should
strive to prime the backgamer, but this advice does not necessarily
apply late in the game, especially if the backgamee is losing the
timing battle. X can prime with 10/7 9/8, but he can't expect to hold
the prime long enough to force O to crunch, so X is well advised not
to create points that he may have difficulty clearing safely.
1. Rollout-| 9/8 7/4 eq:+0.510
Player: 66.61% (G:29.60% B:3.55%)
Opponent: 33.39% (G:1.61% B:0.05%)
Confidence: -#0.009 (+0.502..+0.519) - [100.0%]
2. Rollout-| 9/6 8/7 eq:+0.426 (-0.084)
Player: 65.06% (G:25.37% B:2.44%)
Opponent: 34.94% (G:1.49% B:0.04%)
Confidence: -#0.009 (+0.417..+0.435) - [0.0%]
3. Rollout-| 10/7 8/7 eq:+0.422 (-0.088)
Player: 65.37% (G:24.57% B:2.55%)
Opponent: 34.63% (G:2.20% B:0.07%)
Confidence: -#0.009 (+0.414..+0.431) - [0.0%]
4. Rollout-| 10/7 9/8 eq:+0.373 (-0.137)
Player: 63.62% (G:24.62% B:2.15%)
Opponent: 36.38% (G:2.53% B:0.09%)
Confidence: -#0.009 (+0.364..+0.382) - [0.0%]
5. Rollout-| 10/9 7/4 eq:+0.359 (-0.151)
Player: 62.18% (G:27.02% B:3.36%)
Opponent: 37.82% (G:2.90% B:0.10%)
Confidence: -#0.009 (+0.350..+0.368) - [0.0%]
-| 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.
Dice Seed: 271828
Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.19.211.pre-release
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Tim Chow
Maybe it's just me because I'm not that bright but probably for others too but when I read backgamee or backgamer for eg I have to stop and think about what you mean. I wouldn't think it helps readers out. For personal use it's understandable if that's what you want. For the public I don't see it ever catching on and it comes off as more of a hindrance than an aide. Just my half cent.
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