BackGammon By the Bay: Sample Game

Peter Paul and Mary are playing a 5-point match.

First Game of the Match

Peter Paul wins the first game. The doubling cube was neither given nor accepted during the course of the game, and there was no gammon and no backgammon. So far, this pairing’s score sheet looks like this:

Second Game of the Match

Mary has doubled Peter Paul, and Peter Paul accepted the cube. Mary wins the game, but did not score a gammon or a backgammon, so Mary gains two points:

Third Game of the Match

Peter Paul wins this game—he even scored a gammon (and thus two points)! The doubling cube was not used in this game either, and their score sheet looks like this:

Fourth Game of the Match

Mary doubled Peter Paul, and Peter Paul declined the cube. Mary scores a point. This is an exciting match!

Fifth Game of the Match

Peter Paul doubled Mary, and Mary accepted the cube and went on to win a gammon (so the game was worth two points, times two for the gammon, for a total of four points):

You’ll notice that Mary’s final total is five points. This is an illustration of a 5-point match, and a match is over once either of the players has accumulated five points (whether right on the mark, or by an excess of any number of points, five points is all that is needed to win a 5-point match).

After Peter Paul congratulates Mary on her glorious match win (oh, backgammon players are such a civilized bunch!), they head over to see the tournament directors to report their match results. Mary’s name will be entered into the Main Flight’s Round 2, and Peter Paul will attempt to see his name appear in the winner’s slot in the Consolation Flight.

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Peter Paul and Mary are playing a 5-point match.
First Game of the Match
Peter Paul wins the first game. The doubling cube was neither given nor accepted during the course of the game, and there was no gammon and no backgammon. So far, this pairing’s score sheet looks like this:
Second Game of the Match
Mary has doubled Peter Paul, and Peter Paul accepted the cube. Mary wins the game, but did not score a gammon or a backgammon, so Mary gains two points:
Third Game of the Match
Peter Paul wins this game—he even scored a gammon (and thus two points)! The doubling cube was not used in this game either, and their score sheet looks like this:
Fourth Game of the Match
Mary doubled Peter Paul, and Peter Paul declined the cube. Mary scores a point. This is an exciting match!
Fifth Game of the Match
Peter Paul doubled Mary, and Mary accepted the cube and went on to win a gammon (so the game was worth two points, times two for the gammon, for a total of four points): You’ll notice that Mary’s final total is five points. This is an illustration of a 5-point match, and a match is over once either of the players has accumulated five points (whether right on the mark, or by an excess of any number of points, five points is all that is needed to win a 5-point match).

After Peter Paul congratulates Mary on her glorious match win (oh, backgammon players are such a civilized bunch!), they head over to see the tournament directors to report their match results. Mary’s name will be entered into the Main Flight’s Round 2, and Peter Paul will attempt to see his name appear in the winner’s slot in the Consolation Flight.