Backgammon Speed Quiz (15 min for 15 problems)
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The document outlines a speed quiz format for a backgammon tournament in Gibraltar in 2020, providing details about positions, potential moves, scores, and pip counts for each of the 15 quiz positions, with a total prize pool of 1,000€. It includes specific actions players can take for each position and a review of the correct answers with strategic insights on gameplay. The quiz is aimed at enhancing players' skills and knowledge in backgammon strategy.
Backgammon Speed Quiz (15 min for 15 problems)
- 1. Speed Quiz Gibraltar Open 2020 15 Positions You get 1 minute per position Winner: 500€ Runner up: 250€ Best Intermediate: 250€
- 2. Test position Options A: 11/9 11/5 B: 11/5 6/4 C: 9/1 D: 11/5 9/7 PIP 83 PIP 114 REMEMBER Score and Pip count White on roll in all positions! Cube Position Score: 7-0 /17
- 3. Test position – Cube action Options A: No Double B: Double Take C: Double Pass D: Too Good PIP 67 PIP 106 REMEMBER Score and Pip count Cube Position White on roll in all positions! Score: 11-8 /17
- 5. Position 1 (1min) Options A: 13/7 B: 13/11 13/9 C: 13/11 6/2* D: 6/2* 5/3 PIP 132 PIP 121 Score: $ game
- 6. Position 2 (1min) Options A: 9/7* 7/3 B: 9/7* 5/1* C: 9/5 2/off D: 5/1* 3/1 PIP 91 PIP 63 Score: 0-5/9
- 7. Position 3 (1min) Options A: 13/9 13/8 B: 13/8 6/2* C: 15/11 15/10 D: 13/4 PIP 162 PIP 149 Score: $ game
- 8. Position 4 (1min) Options A: No Double B: Double Take C: Double Pass D: Too Good PIP 128 PIP 114 Score: 1-0/5
- 9. Position 5 (1min) Options A: No Double B: Double Take C: Double Pass D: Too Good PIP 155 PIP 123 Score: 0-2/11
- 10. Position 6 (1min) Options A: No Double B: Double Take C: Double Pass D: Too Good PIP 157 PIP 126 Score: 0-0 /11
- 11. Position 7 (1min) Options A: 24/18 8/5 B: 21/15 8/5 C: 13/7 8/5 D: 8/5 8/2 PIP 144 PIP 166 Score: $ game
- 12. Position 8 (1min) Options A: 16/6 13/8(2) B: 16/6 13/3 C: 16/1 6/1 D: 13/3(2) PIP 100 PIP 143 Score: $ game
- 13. Position 9 (1min) Options A: No Redouble B: Redouble Take C: Redouble Pass D: Too Good PIP 165 PIP 130 Score: 0-1 /11
- 14. Position 10 (1min) Options A: 4/3*(3) 1/off B: 4/3*(3) 3/2 C: 4/3* 3/2 1/off(2) D: 1/off(4) PIP 135 PIP 26 Score: $ game
- 15. Position 11 You rolled 66. If you are allowed, should you re-roll ? Options A: Nah, I like 66. B: Sure, I re-roll. PIP 39 PIP 76 Score: $ game
- 16. Position 12 (1min) Options A: No Double B: Double Take C: Double Pass D: Too Good PIP 163 PIP 159 Score: 3-4/5 Post crawford
- 17. Position 13 (1min) Options A: 13/9 8/2* B: 13/7 11/7 C: 13/7 8/4* D: 8/4* 8/2* PIP 137 PIP 129 Score: 0-0/15
- 18. Position 14 (1min) Options A: 24/18 22/18 B: 8/2 6/2 C: 10/4 8/4 D: 24/14 PIP 134 PIP 171 Score: $ game
- 19. Position 15 (1min) Options A: 13/8 13/7 B: 20/9 C: 7/1 6/1 D: 13/7 6/1 PIP 86 PIP 116 Score: 1-3 /15
- 21. Position 1 C
- 22. Position 2 D
- 23. Position 3 A Unstack the heavy mid point. Beautiful structure. She needs to break the bar point to hit.
- 24. Position 4 B
- 25. Position 5 B
- 26. Comparing 4 point board. 1p open is Strong, 6p open is Weak. 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 3456 2456 2356 2346 2345 1456 1352 1346 1345 1256 1246 1245 1236 1235 1234 Comparing 4p board.
- 27. Position 6 C
- 28. Position 7 C
- 29. Position 8 D
- 30. Equity difference between 2 plays on the next roll -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 42 32 21 33 41 51 31 44 11 65 22 66 53 55 64 62 52 63 54 43 61
- 31. Position 9 D
- 32. Position 10 B
- 33. Position 11 A Equity on roll Equity after 66
- 34. Position 12 C
- 35. Position 13 D
- 36. Position 14 C
- 37. Position 15 A
- 38. Thank you