Beginner Backgammon Tutorial - 6 - Primes

[buddhabder]

@flashharry9 Even that still won't guarantee a win! That's the beauty of backgammon.

[pikmin4000]

@thenewboston

Can't you roll a five and a six and combine them to get out of a perfect prime?

[MrHBKHBKHBK]

@pikmin4000 It depends because if you play the wrong way YES but if you play the right way then no.

[UpOnBoardProductions]

hey man, these videos have really helped me, thanks so much!

quick question, what backgammon set is that? because it's gorgeous.

[BGB17]

Backgammon <_< a Mans Game

[Rukishou]

Is it possible to move checkers in both directions, or must you carry on towards your home board?

[Jugulator4]

@Rukishou

You're only allowed to play in the direction of your homeboard.

[th3d0n123]

you cant combine numbers off the bar?

[MrIPhonemaniac]

what if u rolled a 5 and a 2 thats 7 won't that get u out?

i thought u can combine them

[Kosake82]

@MrIPhonemaniac

Yes the sum of the two is 7, but they're still two separate moves. You have to check for every move wether you end on a field with at least two checkers of the opponent or not. If any of your moves end on two opposing checkers you can't move that checker whit two combined moves.

[shawnio]

k, backgammon? why

[lifeDotGov]

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no comment

[ijrlij]

im not 8th

[MacintoshEnthusiast]

if they roll double 4 5 or 6 they can escape...cant they?

[master23401]

@MacintoshEnthusiast Not really, because double 4, 5 and 6 only makes you move 4, 5 and 6 points twice and not 8, 10 and 12 at once. Since you couldn't get to points 4, 5 and 6, you would still be locked.

[MacintoshEnthusiast]

@master23401 okay

[wywyman]

What if both players have perfect primes and one hit checker?

[thenewboston]

@wywyman wow, i never thought about that. I think if that ever happened then the universe would probably collapse or something, but thats just my guess

[wywyman]

@thenewboston Cool... kinda like dividing by 0?

[kalair]

@wywyman The faster one would crash. If you are talking about 2 perfect primes both in the home board, that actually isn't possible; just think about what it would be like 1 move before the 2 perfect primes.

[MorgoSargas]

@wywyman That's pretty much impossible. If you think it is, then try to for a position that occured before universe collapsed.

[MorgoSargas]

@wywyman form*

[DevikMag]

awesome videos!

[HELLPINAVENGER]

finally i wont punch my uncle when he makes me play this! thanks... lol i hope i understand...

[RankR360]

240p FTW!

[topcat5665]

@RankR360 The quality will improve later

[adamschful]

awesome