Backgame Timing

29 March 2022 - less than 1 min read time
Tags: Backgammon Cheatsheet

Backgame (2-anchor)

An estimate of good pip trail for an x-y backgame is the pips needed to clear the two points. So for a 1-2 backgame it should be (24*2 + 23*2 = 94).

Formula: 100-2*x-2*y
Roll Trailing Quality
1-2 94 Best
2-3 90 Best
1-3 92 Best
2-4 88 Good
3-4 86 Good
1-4 90 Average
2-5 86 Average
3-5 84 Poor
4-5 82 Poor
1-5 88 Bad