Super Jackpot -- Mochy Mochizuki vs. Tiran Dangor -- Semi-Final -- 15pts

[@bbbb-sh4mb]

i just got into backgammon recently. i already knew the basic a little. but i wanna ask, what was the black cube on the right use for? and why they dont end the game with all the checkers bear off the board?

[@paradigmshift4686]

Cube is the doubling cube, which doubles the values of a game each time it is given and accepted. The opponent can decide to refuse and immediately resign the game and give the score to the opponent. The doubling cube accounts for about half the strategy of tournament level/professional backgammon. The reason the game is often stopped without removing all the checkers is because the player calculates that no series of rolls (including all double 6s for him and all 2-1 (lowest roll) for his opponent) will change the result i.e. there is no possible way to win.

[@blkcortex6545]

What an amazing game! Congratulations 🎉

[@imtrex521]

Nice, Tiron! Never seen Mochy roll so bad! I think he was 2gud at 2a2a.

[@propagandaBreaker]

Just incredible...

[@paulepstein9739]

2A 2A is always a take if played correctly by both sides. Either Mochy lost his market or it was a bad drop. Probably a bad drop.

[@MillencolinSweetMuz]

Outch....

[@paradigmshift4686]

No idea why Tiran didn't double at the start of the next to last game. Position was close, Mochy would have taken, and he wouldn't have to win yet another game.

[@memorymonkey1157]

13-13 Amazing!

[@thanareto]

Unbelievable!!!

[@topraksu5329]

If you take the cup from his hand and give him a baffle box, Mochy loses at least 40% of maches.

[@andrewcasey4796]

What board is this?

[@mlz1sea]

Geoffrey Parker

[@m14ninja]

Probably $6k at least 😬

[@مهديانس-ش2ط]

ليس بارعين

[@AYsoNz]

please upload also the final game

[@АртурСаргон]

Tiran выиграл исключительно за счёт везения. Хотелось бы проанализировать протокол матча.

[@lifeinmoldova]

Артур Саргон Там и без анализа XG видно что много бландеров и ошибок в ходах + пару принятий куба ошибочных. Очень на большом везении и кураже Тиран взял игру!

[@АртурСаргон]

Vadim Podcosov Согласен, именно на кураже и диком фарте. Но только Мочи всё равно останется великим игроком, Тиран же потеряется.

[@lifeinmoldova]

Артур8 Саргон в штатах он на слуху... у Тирана семья, заботы и нет средств летать по всему миру по турнирам по ходу!

[@АртурСаргон]

Vadim Podcosov В любом случае, его игра не произвела впечатление на меня. Он поддался эмоциям и пошёл ва-банк. Не люблю таких игроков, но ничего не поделаешь, короткие нарды весьма специфическая игра и такая тактика имеет право быть.

[@topraksu5329]

Rolling the necessary dices at critical moments make Mochy's matches tastless.He is not a backgammon master but that of dices.

[@paradigmshift4686]

Actually, i like watching Mochy's matches because he takes the time to think about most of his moves, so while watching i have time to consider what i would play against what he chooses. I have seen Mochy roll spectacularly but also just as badly. If one cannot handle these swings of fate they need to play another game like go or chess. I like backgammon a lot precisely BECAUSE a player is not always in complete control much of the tim, but his skill can only be determined after many, many games.

[@РоманНикитин-х2ж]

мочи сдулся что-то. Одни поражения в последнее время ;c

[@nord1486]

They should keep doubling and redoubling in the first game so we don’t have to endure 2 and a half hours of this

[@memorymonkey1157]

Well, it is a 15 pt. game.