The professional dimension on this „hobby“ Video about a backgammon game is maybe the coolest thing I see an KZitem the last 10 years. I am shocked!!
@blunderblots
11 ай бұрын
Hello! Thanks so much! These videos are a lot of fun to make that’s for sure. Cheers! 😃
@peda0976
11 ай бұрын
And you make them amazing. Keep going
@jimscragg7822
5 ай бұрын
Lovely video and great games keep them comming please
@allo5668
Жыл бұрын
lol I’m digging the sad 5 point at 13:00 😂
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi Allo! Haha! Glad you liked it. I can’t believe I missed it over the board 😂 Thanks for watching! 😃
@BackgammonisBeautiful
Жыл бұрын
From one backgammon content creator to another, love the work you're doing bro. Keep on rollin' :)
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! That means a lot! 😊Your videos have been incredibly helpful on my journey to improving. Your video on shot counting in particular really helped me wrap my head around things. Keep on rollin’ to you as well! 😃 Cheers!
@thamiosmgtow3678
Жыл бұрын
what about next time with some funny friendly bet? 50 push ups or somethin like that or maybe paqui one chip challenge))) BEST BACKGAMMON YT SHOW EVER!) *btw tomorrow i will do a transcribe with timings
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hey Thamios! Hah! That’s not a bad idea. Craig would definitely have been up for that haha! I haven’t had a chance to transcribe it yet, hopefully soon! 😃 while editing it I definitely saw several blunders haha Thanks for watching! 😃
@thamiosmgtow3678
Жыл бұрын
@@blunderblots btw this is money games on video or 5pt match??
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
@@thamiosmgtow3678 5pt match 😀
@mehbooblakhani6869
Жыл бұрын
Very nicely presented KEEP IT UP.
@dominicm3855
Жыл бұрын
I genuinely enjoy these videos and the editing is very high quality. Keep it up Jason!
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi Dominic! Thanks so much and I’m so glad your enjoying the videos! Thanks for watching and cheers! 😃
@eddieballgame
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Jason, nice (& rare) to see both smiling at the end. :)
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi Eddie! I hope that never changes, it’s just such an enjoyable game! It was such good ending to the match too haha. Thanks for watching and cheers! 😃
@neilwaldock6272
Жыл бұрын
Jason, the production value of this is insane! You're getting better, keep studying and analysing. At 2a 2a, it's an automatic double, although you could hold out for later to try to trick your opponent (not recommended for beginners). I guess you won't be wearing that shirt next time, lol.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hey Neil! Thank you on both parts! That means a lot! 😃 Good to know about 2a 2a. My gut told me that was the case, but my guts been wrong on many occasions 😂 No I will not, haha. I forgot my work logo was on it and I figured I’d better leave them out of the video. 😅 Thanks for watching and cheers!
@adrianchavez4199
Жыл бұрын
What does 2a 2a mean?
@neilwaldock6272
Жыл бұрын
@@adrianchavez4199 2a 2a means that both players are 2 points (a)way from winning the match. It really is 2-away 2-away but we shorten it to 2a 2a. The first number refers to how far you are from winning the match, the second number how far your opponent is from winning the match. So, in a 3-point match if the score is 1-1, we say it's 2-away 2-away, as both players are 2 points away from winning the match. The reason we do this is because if the score is 3-3 in a 5-point match or 5-5 in a 7-point match, etc, you're also 2a 2a .... they're equivalent. Also (for example) in a 5-point match, if the score is 1-2, then it's 4a 3a .... in a 7-point match, a score of 3-4 is also 4a 3a ... they're equivalent. Every match score can be represented as ...away, ..away. When you're learning what do do (for example) at a match score of 2-away, 3-away, you're learning what to do at 1-0 in a 3-point match, and at 3-2 in a 5-point match, and at 5-4 in a 7-point match, etc. You're learning the same thing for multiple scores, so we cover them by using the 'away' definition. Sorry if this is confusing (it really is straight forward once you get used to it) as I assume you're new to bg match play. Welcome!
@adrianchavez4199
Жыл бұрын
@@neilwaldock6272 thank you so much for such an in depth explanation! I’m somewhat familiar with the concept of equivalency as far as the scores go; I just read a book called Backgammon for Blood (from 1974 haha) and the author makes that point that having the 5-2 blots remaining in your inner board while bearing off is statistically advantageous because you have a greater than 50-50 chance of bearing off but that you can apply those stats further than that because they’re equivalent. I just learned what Crawford meant yesterday and my error rate on BG Galaxy hovers around 40% so I’m happy to learn any and all I can. Any books you recommend? I learn through reading.
@neilwaldock6272
Жыл бұрын
@@adrianchavez4199 Forget about backgammon for Blood or any books written in the '70s. Modern backgammon theory is quite different. My favourite book is Walter Trice's "Backgammon Boot Camp" ... aimed at intermediates/beginners, but includes excellent sections on cubing. A good intro book is Marc Olsen's "Basics to Badass". Michi's three books are all fantastic, "Opening Concepts", "Endgame Techniques", "Back checker Strategy". Best book on general cubing (only on money cubes, nothing about match score play) Marc Olsen's "Cube like a Boss" Best book on match play cubing (only once you're advanced) Nick Blasier's "Adjusting to Matchplay" I haven't read Marc's and Mochy's latest book "Masterclass" but it's meant to be excellent. Best way to get better at bg.... Play lots of matches and analyse every one of them slowly. Figure out why you were wrong and why you were right. Bg is a lot about concepts and having the right concept or game plan in mind. Pattern recognition is also huge. GM Justin Nowell describes how he plays bg, as "making pretty patterns". Read books and watch videos from those who know more than you do. (There are many good online channels. Dan Rovira has "Backgammon is Beautiful", a very good KZitem channel.) Watching xg annotated matches with expert commentary (Nick Blasier's probably my favourite commentator, but there's many good ones) will improve your game quickly. Do your own individual study on different aspects of the game. Find out what works best for you. In person, you can join a club, play matches, tournaments, talk to people more advanced than yourself. Use online bg training software, or join a bg facebook group. Hope that helps. It's what works for me. We're all still learning, and most bg people are very friendly and happy to help and talk about bg.
@jimphilidor9031
Жыл бұрын
Very cool to see a full match. The cube sure brings another layer to the game.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi Jim! Yes it brings a whole new element. If I didn’t love the game enough already, the cube makes it that much better. I’m excited to keep learning. The more I learn the more I realize how much I don’t know, haha. Good stuff! Thanks for watching and cheers! 😃
@jamieb158
Жыл бұрын
That last game was gripping, brilliant!
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi Jamie! Such a fun way to end the match! Thanks for watch and cheers! 😀
@Fred-zc8lt
11 ай бұрын
great game, great video. I was entertained
@blunderblots
11 ай бұрын
Hello! Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! 😃
@10bc-tenerifebackgammonclub
Жыл бұрын
Another excellent video, well put together, it's fun if you win and it's fun if you loss.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Great game that’s for sure! 😃 Thanks for watching and cheers!
@Laurencetw
Жыл бұрын
wow, excellent video! like someone else said, your production value is top notch. (though I humbly suggest you consider showing the big dice for every roll, so people on cell phones can better follow along). you have quickly become my favorite bkg channel on yt. take care, friend.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks so much for the kind words! It means a lot! 😊 I will definitely add the big dice to every view going forward. I was debating that and you confirmed it for me. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching! 😃 Also, I’m glad your comment showed up without a hitch this time! 👍🏻
@allo5668
Жыл бұрын
Second the big dice!
@osumarko
Жыл бұрын
Great episode. That last game was great.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Thanks osumarko! Yeah the last game was wild! Best way to end it. 😃 Thanks for watching and cheers! 😊
@allo5668
Жыл бұрын
“Double 5s- how could I possibly go wrong?” *proceeds to bury checkers*
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
😂😂 I’ve been there!
@mmesich
Жыл бұрын
Another great video! Oh, those double threes could have made a six-prime and allowed you to safely try and get hit to go after those other two checkers Craig had avaliable for more gammons!
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hey Michael! Thank you very much I appreciate it! 😃 Oh dang! I totally missed that one even after the fact while editing it. Good find! I’ll have to go back and take another look at that one. Thanks for watching! 😃
@HalfDecentBackgammon
Жыл бұрын
@@blunderblots I was like "Ahhhh!!! No switchy." Great video though.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
@@HalfDecentBackgammon Haha! Thanks for watching and for the kind words! 😃
@jedimasterbg
6 ай бұрын
can i swap you guys please :) backgammon lessons for production lessons your production is SOOOOOO good, you guys make it fun and interesting for the viewer, really really good job and you are doing a great job of promoting BG for newer players and probably younger players too, because your production will keep them watching more
@blunderblots
6 ай бұрын
Hello! Thanks so much for the kind words! It means a lot. I've been doing video for the past 16 years now, so that definitely helps, haha. Cheers!
@adrianchavez4199
Жыл бұрын
Still am amateur myself but did notice a move that could’ve been optimized! At 46:27 Craig rolls a 1-1 and he moves his 11 blot to his 7, leaving him open to any 6. However, if he had moved his 11 blot to 9, then his 3 point to his 2 point, only a 2-6 could hit him. So he goes from 11 possible hits to just 2 instead. Didn’t ultimately matter and it’s easy to see that with the pause button, but as a new player I was proud to see that myself.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi Adrian! There’s always a lot of things I see as I edit these together and then I wonder how I didn’t see it over the board while playing haha. It feels good to spot the right plays though doesn’t it? 😀 Thanks for watching and cheers! 😁
@chriswalker810
Жыл бұрын
Another fine quality video. Every time I see your Crisloid board. It makes me think of Whataburger. Out of curiosity do you have a scoreboard? Didn't see one in the video. I always buy my scoreboards from AP Backgammon. They are the importer for Katgammon products here in America. I find that the quality of these scoreboards are top notch.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi Chris! Thanks so much! 😀 Hah nice! The orange is very similar. I do not have a scoreboard. It's on the to buy list. I just went to there site, they look very nice and sturdy to .Thank you for sharing. Hopefully I can pick one up before the next playthrough. I'm currently at Cherry Blossom to help with video for the backgammon tournament. I was considering grabbing a nice score board here but we shall see. Thanks for watching, Chris! 😀
@Nicelemons77
Жыл бұрын
Love your content man, the production value and your enthusiasm. Like you, I started to learn about backgammon a year ago, bought a few boards, a turkish helena board, a small greek manopaulos board and a bigger tournament board. I have never played a human yet, only against cpu on mobile apps. I havent convinced my wife, kids or friends yet to play against me. And the final round in this video was intense lol. Keep making this great content. Best regards from Norway
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi Nicelmons! Thank you so much for the kind words! 😃 Awesome to hear! So glad newer players like me are finding the videos and enjoying them! I played against the computer for the longest time too. If you can get someone to play with you, I’d highly recommend it. So much fun! Have you looked to see if you have any clubs near you? Also, those are wood board right? I haven’t played on a wood board yet. Thanks for watching and cheers! 😃
@Nicelemons77
Жыл бұрын
@@blunderblots There is a backgammon club in the town close by, maybe I will meet them someday :) The helena board from Turkey is wood and its quite noisy playing on it, but it is very beautiful. There is a lot of people in middle-eastern and mediterranean countries playing these boards, and they usually use smaller dice and play very fast. Fun to watch. Thanks for your reply and im looking forward to more great content :) Cheers!
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
@@Nicelemons77 Definitely! I just checked my first one out about a month back, it was awesome! 😀 I've watched a few videos with the wood boards. Looks like fun! Cheers!
@Greg-Backgammon
Жыл бұрын
Jason. Love your videos and hope to see more games played by you and Bri! I hadn’t played in 30 years and have recently got back into it and my wife and I now play daily! I am always watching videos and trying to get better and she learns from me and without fail often takes the win! 😂. Keep up the awesome content and I look forward to more! Oh.. Do you now play with the cube always? We haven’t introduced it yet as we like to roll out till the bitter end! 😂
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi Greg! Thanks so much I appreciate that! 😀 Sounds like we're in the same boat haha. Those wives just soaking up all the info, hahah 😂 I'm definitely looking forward to making more content (with Bri as well). It really depends on who I'm playing, there comfort with the cube and how much time we have, but yes I'm definitely trying to play with the cube as much as possible. It was really intimidating at first, but then we just decided to jump in the deep end and it's been a lot of fun! I'm not good at counting PIPs and neither is Bri, so we try to stick to PRAT (Position, Race and Threat) for our decisions. It's been working okay so far, haha. Thanks for watching and cheers! 😀
@spentgrain
Жыл бұрын
Great play through. Love seeing the cube in action. Good luck in Cheery Blossom if you guys are still going. See you in Chi in May!
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason! I'm loving seeing the cube in action too. I'm at Cherry Blossom right now actually. Working on some videos for the live stream, so no tournament play for me. But I definitely will in Chicago! 😀 See you then! Looking forward to meeting you in person! 😀
@spentgrain
Жыл бұрын
@@blunderblots videos for the live stream?!? Very cool man. Is this going to be your live stream or will your videos be apart of someone else's live stream? Cannot wait to see. Enjoy your time there.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
@@spentgrain Yep! Super exciting! It's going to be for the official Cherry Blossom stream. Been out here since Saturday. There's already been a ton of backgammon fun and clubs. The tournament and club scene is just SO cool! I'm hoping to do a video for this channel as well (if I can find the time, haha). I'm just shooting and editing btw. I won't be making an appearance on stream, haha. I'll leave that to Nick! I'm excited to head your way sometime soon too!
@spentgrain
Жыл бұрын
@@blunderblots Oh, very nice! I assume this is the usbgf stream then. You are really diving into the scene man. Good for you. Definitely gotta get your game on in Chicago. I will definitely try to bring you some beer as promised. Cheers!
@GrizzlyBearSims
Жыл бұрын
Another great video. I thought you had him, but it just wasn't in the dice today.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Grizzly! I thought I did too! The joys of a dice game. So much fun though! Thanks for watching! 😃
@sjsphotog
Жыл бұрын
You need to spend 20 bucks on a set of precision dice. That's why you keep getting 6 5 all the time. as the cheao free stock dice are not balanced on each side. Get the ones with no dimples/holes with paint filled into them, just flat on all sides. This is why you see repeating sequences so much.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hey SJS! They're definitely on my list to buy 😀 Any recommendations on place to buy? Or just pick any pair up as long as they precision?
@emircansisik7078
Жыл бұрын
Great video bro you are improving really fast how do you study by the way
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi Emircan! Thank you! 😃 Mixture of videos like Nick Blasier and Michys channel, XG on my phone, XG analysis when time allows and reading books. Mostly Michys and Marc Olsens. Thanks for watching and cheers! 😃
@DanielDeRudder
5 ай бұрын
02:47 For me a die ending up on top of a checker results in an invalid throw and has to be redone. 🤔
@blunderblots
5 ай бұрын
Yeah, it definitely depends where you're playing. Currently, tournament rules for the US is dice on checkers is okay. I'm fine with either rule, as long as it's established before the start of the match. Cheers! 😀
@DanielDeRudder
5 ай бұрын
@@blunderblots OK. It's always a good thing to never change the rules of a game while you're playing it. 😊 Another thing : when we play backgammon and at the very first throw the dices have an equal number we double the points of that particular game (this can happen only once). Are you familiar with that?
@blunderblots
5 ай бұрын
@@DanielDeRudder I've never used that rule during 1 on 1 play, but I have used it for chouettes. It's a fun rule for sure! 😀
@Ahasveros7674
Жыл бұрын
Second game was an easy take. You have an advanced anker, and he has two blots.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Hi kheshayer! Yeah after editing it I was thinking I should have taken it too. Ah well! Good to know though! 😃 Thanks for watching! 😃
@Ahasveros7674
Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty new to the game aswell , so I really enjoy your video’s👍
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
@@Ahasveros7674 Awesome! Glad to have you here! 😃 So glad I finally gave the game a chance. Knew about it but never tried it for years.
@sjsphotog
Жыл бұрын
After 10 of playing , your bro should already know that white to white / orange to orange is 6 away so he doesn't do the beginner counting of EVERY pip thing :(). You need to spend some more time teaching. Same color evens rolls. Opposite colors for odd numbers. Makes it alot faster. And diagonals across the board for 6s. Keep it up
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
I'll pass that on! He started 10 months ago, but he's probably played maybe 20 games in that time, haha. So I'll give him some slack. It's a good reminder for me though as I certainly have no excuse when I count them (except maybe nerves 😂) Thanks for stopping by SJS! 😀
@10bc-tenerifebackgammonclub
Жыл бұрын
Backgammon - The Cruelest Game.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
Haha! I think I’ve seen that on a shirt? Maybe on Instagram?
@10bc-tenerifebackgammonclub
Жыл бұрын
@@blunderblots Backgammon Galaxy have one in their shop.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
@@10bc-tenerifebackgammonclub Ah yes! That’s where I saw it. True shirt! 😂
@jimphilidor9031
Жыл бұрын
That's the name of the book that Barklay Cooke wrote in the 70's. I used to have it but I gave it to a friend.
@blunderblots
Жыл бұрын
@@jimphilidor9031 Nice! The more ya know haha! I’d like to go through some pre bot days books! 😃 Paul Magriels book is on my list
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