“B” Backgammon Terms

Cover a blot.

A computer program on a backgammon server that plays and competes just as if it were a human player.

Any computer program that can play backgammon (1) and analyze positions (such as Jellyfish, Snowie, or GNU Backgammon).

[Short for "man in the box," a person in a difficult or trying position.]  The player in a chouette who plays alone against all the others.

A roll of 6-6 (double 6's).

A roll of 6-6 (double 6's).

A roll of 6-6 (double 6's).

To take apart, as in break a point, break a prime, or break one's board.

To remove a checker from a point (1) that contains only two checkers, thus leaving an open. (The opposite of make a point.)

To open one or more points (2) in a prime.

To move past the last of the opponent's checkers, so that no further hitting or blocking is possible. The game becomes a pure race.

To open one or more points (2) in your home board after having made your board.

An incomplete prime with a gap in it.

A chess clock with a feature that allows a time delay with each move.   See also: Fischer Clock.

A checker brought into your outer board where it bears directly onto one or more key points that you want to make.

To make points in your home board.

Hit a checker.

Pick and pass.

Pick and pass.

To play a checker deep within your home board where it has no value.

A backgame attempt that fell apart when the backgame player was forced to move checkers deep into his home board where they could no longer contain a hit checker.