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Notation
Welcome to Notation Class.
It's quite a simple and easy to learn concept which will help you to answer and understand the questions/moves in the groups and when reading Backgammon books.
Fig : 1
Homeboard
Our homeboard is at the bottom right hand side (RHS) our opponents is on the top RHS.
Opening Roll 62.
We have rolled the 6 so we have won the opening roll.
Our homeboard is marked 6,5,4,3,2,1 and we have 2 checkers on the 24 point (top RHS)
Opening Roll 62.
We have rolled the 6 so we have won the opening roll.
Our homeboard is marked 6,5,4,3,2,1 and we have 2 checkers on the 24 point (top RHS)
Fig : 2
Homeboard
We Move the 6 as indicated on the board with an arrow, by coming out from the 24 point to the 18 point.
Notation for this move is 24/18.
The 2 we'll drop down a checker, from the 13 point to the 11 point using Notation, we write this move as follows 13/11.
Combining both moves are written like this 24/18 13/11.
Simple Right ?
Notation for this move is 24/18.
The 2 we'll drop down a checker, from the 13 point to the 11 point using Notation, we write this move as follows 13/11.
Combining both moves are written like this 24/18 13/11.
Simple Right ?
Fig : 3
Homeboard
How the 62 - 24/18 13/11 move ends up.
Fig : 4
Homeboard
Another Example, we roll a 31, lets unstack the 8 point and the heavy 6 point.
Fig : 5
Homeboard
Notation for this move is written 8/5 6/5.
Fig : 6
Homeboard
How the 62 - 8/5 6/5 move ends up.
Fig : 7
Homeboard
Here we have a variation, We roll a double 33
8/5 we'll move both checkers on the 8 point to the 5 point, this is written like this 8/5(2)
The other 3's we'll unstack the heavy 6 point with 2 checkers and move them to the 3 point. This is written 6/3(2)
8/5 we'll move both checkers on the 8 point to the 5 point, this is written like this 8/5(2)
The other 3's we'll unstack the heavy 6 point with 2 checkers and move them to the 3 point. This is written 6/3(2)
Fig : 8
Homeboard
Wait a minute, so that move is 8/5(2) 6/3(2) ?
Fig : 9
Homeboard
Not quite, notice we've hit our opponents checker on the 5 point and sent her to the bar.
So the correct Notation for this move is 8/5*(2) 6/3(2)
* Represents a Hit
From the same board let's say we had moved 4 checkers from the 6 point to the 3 point, how would that be written? Easy 6/3(4)
The (3) refers to a 3 checker move.
A couple more things to remember.
So the correct Notation for this move is 8/5*(2) 6/3(2)
* Represents a Hit
From the same board let's say we had moved 4 checkers from the 6 point to the 3 point, how would that be written? Easy 6/3(4)
The (3) refers to a 3 checker move.
A couple more things to remember.
Fig : 10
Homeboard
White (us) is on the bar this time and has rolled a 22.
We come in from the bar to the 23 point in our opponents homeboard, this is written Bar/23
We dont hit so there's no need to add the *
We come in from the bar to the 23 point in our opponents homeboard, this is written Bar/23
We dont hit so there's no need to add the *
Fig : 11
Homeboard
So Bar/23
We have 3 more rolls to play.
The checker on the 15 point, we move to the 13 point then with the remaining 2 checkers we drop both down to the 11 point.
To conclude this is written Bar/23 15/13 13/11(2)
We have 3 more rolls to play.
The checker on the 15 point, we move to the 13 point then with the remaining 2 checkers we drop both down to the 11 point.
To conclude this is written Bar/23 15/13 13/11(2)
Fig : 12
Homeboard
How the 22 - Bar/23 15/13 13/11(2) move ends up.
Resume - We're just finishing up
So we've learnt how Notation is written per move.
* is used for a hit,
(2) is used for 2 checkers,
(3) is used for 3 checkers,
(4) is used for 4 checkers,
Bar is used to indicate the
placement of a checker that's
been hit before we've
made a move.
placement of a checker that's
been hit before we've
made a move.
There's only one more thing pending and you'll find it in Fig's : 13 & 14
Fig : 13
Homeboard
Bearing off : White (us) we have rolled 65.
We have all of our checkers in our homeboard (with the exeption of 2 checkers that are already borne off) so we'll want to remove 2 checkers as with this roll,
Using Notation this is written 6/off 5/off.
We have all of our checkers in our homeboard (with the exeption of 2 checkers that are already borne off) so we'll want to remove 2 checkers as with this roll,
Using Notation this is written 6/off 5/off.
Fig : 14
Homeboard
How the 65 move ends up. 6/off 5/off.
That's Notation, Pretty Simple hey?
Written by Mark Fradley - Founder of the 10BC Tenerife Backgammon Club.