There are many ways that the rules could be changed to reduce the luck factor and make backgammon closer to, say, chess, where the only luck is the luck of the draw. But as we all know, even at 10 to 1, every ten times the beginner can get lucky and win.
But the odds of a rank beginner beating an expert in an 11 point match are well under 10 to 1. I have even seen it in 3 and 5 point matches. I have seen rank beginners beat experts in single games. In the short run, just about anyone can beat anyone given enough luck, and when you have dice, you have luck. That is proven time and time again in tournaments and match results. skill in backgammon, and I have heard many different opinions, but I want to give you not only mine, but what most of the top players in the game I have talked to believe.īackgammon is a game of skill, and the more skill you have, the more likely you are to win. Much has been said and written about luck vs.
