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Originally Posted by Trunky
There is more to backgammon than the luck of the dice and moving your checkers around the board. It take most people a lot of time and study to get really good at the game. You said you are a newbie. If you were taking up golf, you wouldn't complain that you lost to someone with 5 years regular play behind them. That is because you can see the skill the other person has developed through practice. It's the same with backgammon. It is a game of skill and experience. You probably can't see it because of the luck factor.
As you become better you will win more and other people will be saying that you're the lucky player. A good starting place is right here. Just do a search for 'Problem of the Week' by Robertie. Really own the knowledge in these lessons and you'll be on the way being a skilful player.
And if you believe that noise, I have a bridge down the street to sell you. Only been flooded out twice in 100yrs.
When you see 17-1 and 8-1 miracles rolling five or six times in 10 rolls and
at critical times, you have cooked die rolls. Claiming too many doubles is smoke screen. Server admins claim their software is tested and certified!
Yeah, and I'm the czar of all the Russias.
If I'm playing a golf match against a two handi and I'm a ten, I expect to get beat. But not if the golfer has a magic wand that steers the ball to the cup, then the outcome destined.
Don't get me wrong. I get just as many miracles as the other guy. As I've said before on these threads, I might have been born at night, but not last night. Live boards are the only way to test yourself against quality players.
Unless, of course, you spot a rat using dice with a lead dollop within.
Moral of this story, if you play backgammon online anywhere, you've been
sniffing too many paint fumes.