Phil Simborg held a quiz challenge in Texas Backgammon Championship. Four Backgammon Giant (Mochy, MCG, Petko and Bob Koca) competed each other in 10 backgammon quiz. Mochy had the highest score (36) and MCG scored the second (34). Try it and compete with us! You have only 90 seconds in each problems!

1. MOCHY VS. MCG!
San Antonio, 2014
Presented by Phil Simborg
USBGF Teaching Pro

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5 points for the best answer
1-3 points for 2nd or 3rd best answer depending
on how close to the best answer:
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.03 or less, 3 points
.031 to .05, 2 points
.051 to .07, 1 point
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NOTE: 90 SECOND time limit per move.
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3. Pip Count:
Blue 164
Red 184
RED:
21/11
WHITE: 23/17 21/17
BLUE:
13/7 11/7

5. Pip Count:
Blue 164
Red 128
RED:
Bar/23 5/4
WHITE: Bar/23 8/7
BLUE:
Bar/23 24/23

7. Pip Count:
Blue 132
Red 109
RED:
20/17* 8/2*
WHITE: 20/17* 17/11
BLUE:
20/14 14/11

9. Pip Count:
Blue 163
Red 152
RED:
13/11 13/7
WHITE: 24/22 13/7
BLUE:
24/18 13/11

11. Pip Count:
Blue 115
Red 141
RED:
13/7 11/9*
WHITE: 11/5 7/5
BLUE:
24/18 11/9*

13. Pip Count:
Blue 103
Red 165
RED:
20/15 20/14
WHITE: 20/9
BLUE:
8/2 7/2

15. Pip Count:
Blue 127
Red 106
RED:
10/5 6/5
WHITE: 24/23* 6/1*
BLUE:
24/23* 7/2

17. Pip Count:
Blue 109
Red 123
RED:
9/1*
WHITE: 22/14
BLUE:
9/3 5/3

19. Pip Count:
Blue 157
Red 162
RED:
9/4* 8/4
WHITE: 18/14* 14/9
BLUE:
18/14* 9/4*

21. Pip Count:
Blue 112
Red 92
RED:
13/5 7/3(2)
WHITE: 13/9 8/4 6/2(2)
BLUE:
13/5 6/2(2)

23. If your name is Bob Koca and it is DMP and you
are playing Malcolm Davis and he has 9 checkers
on your ace point and you are on roll, what are
the odds of your losing this match?