Terms that Start with “S” Letter
There are - 79 - terms.
Shesh Besh
A Turkish game similar to Western backgammon (1). See: How to Play Shesh Besh.
Shift Gears
Change game plan.
Shot
An opportunity to hit an opposing blot. A direct shot is an opportunity to hit using a single number. An indirect shot is an opportunity to hit using both numbers of the dice played with the same checker.
A particular roll of the dice which could hit an enemy blot. When counting shots, you count each doubles roll once and each mixed roll twice to get a total out of 36.
Side Pool
A separate tournament prize fund made up of additional optional entry fees which goes to the highest finishing player(s) of those who entered the side pool. The side pool allows a tournament to keep the regular entry fee low while providing players willing to pay a higher entry fee a chance to win more. See post by Daniel Murphy.
Silver Point
[By analogy to the golden point.] A term sometimes used for the opponent's four-point, the second best point on which to anchor.
Simple Direct Shot
A blot within range of being hit with a single number but for which there are no ways to hit using a combination of numbers on both dice.
Single Elimination
A tournament format in which a competitor continues playing until he loses. See: Elimination Format. Compare: Double Elimination.
Single Game
A completed game which is not a gammon or a backgammon (2); a game in which the losing player has borne off at least one checker. The winner of a single game receives the value of the doubling cube only and no bonus.
Single Shot
One blot which can be directly hit one way. Compare: Double Shot.
Six-Point
The sixth point (1) in a player's home board; the point adjacent to the bar.
Slot and Split
To slot a checker in your own home board while your runners are split.
Snake
A backgammon variant in which one player starts with nine checkers on the bar and his remaining six checkers in the opponent's home board. See: How to Play Snake.
Snake Eyes
The roll of 1-1 on the dice (double 1's).
Snowie
The second commercial neural-net backgammon program (1998) after Jellyfish. Website: Snowie Backgammon.