Match 2 of 50

Match 2: Overview

sonrik	Category	JediMenace
World Class (-0,0093)	Total Error	World Class (-0,0088)
World Class (-0,0067)	Checker Play	World Class (-0,0089)
Advanced (-0,0206)	Cube Play	World Class (-0,0081)
4,6	Performance Rating	4,4

sonrik	Game per Game	JediMenace
Expert (-0,0123)	Game 1	Expert (-0,0140)
World Champ. (-0,0022)	Game 2	World Champ. (-0,0047)
World Class (-0,0080)	Game 3	World Class (-0,0054)
World Champ. (-0,0047)	Game 4	Advanced (-0,0151)
World Class (-0,0079)	Game 5	World Class (-0,0084)
Intermediate (-0,0349)	Game 6	World Champ. (+0,0000)
Advanced (-0,0208)	Game 7	Intermediate (-0,0309)
Expert (-0,0102)	Game 8	World Champ. (-0,0033)
World Champ. (-0,0034)	Game 9	Expert (-0,0114)

Jedi leads 4-1 cube cation?

Jedi: I am up 36 in the race. I smell a sceanario where he has to run and leave extra gammon scenarios. The match score is of course a bit scary, and i am not certain here. After thinking a bit i do however fire the cube.




Sondre:
XG: You should be patient. Jedi off with 7.1 %

Sondre behind 1-6 Cube action?

Sondre:










Jedi: The cube is clear.My poss looks a bit scary at first. Broken board, blots etc. But my race combined with escape, anchor or dance possibilities is just to much to drop. I don't waste much energy on this decision and takes.
XG: This is the right idea by both players. To drop this would be a huge blunder!

Summary of Match 2: Jedi takes the double, both victory and statt: (we play with a margin of 0.5 so  moneywise its a tie on statt.
Jedi: worldclass 4.4
Sondre: worldclass 4.6

Match 1 of 50

JediMenace	Category	sonrik
World Class (-0,0096)	Total Error	World Class (-0,0066)
Expert (-0,0100)	Checker Play	World Class (-0,0061)
World Class (-0,0051)	Cube Play	World Class (-0,0090)
4,8	Performance Rating	3,3

JediMenace	Game per Game	sonrik
World Class (-0,0084)	Game 1	World Class (-0,0052)
Advanced (-0,0151)	Game 2	World Champ. (-0,0043)
World Class (-0,0090)	Game 3	World Class (-0,0055)
World Class (-0,0093)	Game 4	World Class (-0,0086)

Jedi on roll at 0-0 cube action?

Jedi: My poss feels very comfertable. I have a decent race lead and lots of good sceanarioes ahead. I decide to put the problems over on the other guy. I fire the first cube in the match





Sondre:
XG: Well, sound argumentation, but I am afraid Jedi is off with 8%. No double/take

Jedi behind 4-5 Cubeaction?

Jedi: I am behind in the match. Due to the blot, race lead and matchscore, this feels right. I put on the pressure giving the cube.






Sonrik:
XG: That is the right idea. Jedi finds the window of oppurtunity by 0.007. Nice cube!



Jedi to move 5-2 on same score (4-5) Blunder alert!

Jedi: The game has just turned quite dramatically, and here is why you should always take your time. I completely missed the obvious here making the 2 point a-tempo. I should of course make the 8 point and sufficate his position, hoping that he enter. Honestly I dunno what i was thinking, or if i was thinking. Did not even see the 8 point. Turns out i loose gammon and match on this one, so it was expensive.

Sonrik:
XG: Hmm, I dunno....maybe Jellyfish would have done this move. Clear blunder. Shame on you!

Summary Match 1: Sondre takes the double, both statt and victory
Jedi world class: 4.8
Sondre world class 3.2

The Jedi Challenge event 1: Jedi vs Sonrik

Alright, the game is on, the coffie is hot, the shit has just hit the fan. It's time to let the good dice roll. 50 matches to 9 points will be played out. In the right corner is the very ancient, and very alien...

JEDIMENACE (Geir Pedersen)

In the wrong corner, fellow norwegain and teammate in the Nation Challenge Sondre Rike, alias:


SONRIK

There is a symbolic bet on each match, one for victory and one for statts. Updateds from the matches will be posted as we play.

The battle has started.

May the force be with you all...

Jedi

Introduction to the Jedi Challenge

Dear viewer. My name is Geir Pedersen. After i crashed in Roswell in 1945 people started calling me the Jedi. This blog will be a thematically approach towards backgammon.

I was a professional player until 2008 when i decided to retire. Due to new development in my life, i am now returning. On Grid Gammon, which by the way is under Jedi protection, my nick is JediMenace, on Play65 my nick is Atlantis Hero. This blogg will be a chronicle of my resurrection. I will invite or accept challenges from other skillful players who are willing to share their strenght and weaknesses to the world. This blog will be a tool for my own comeback to the game. My goal is to to rise back  to my old level of play, and maybe even beyond. I am willing to share the efforts it takes to increase the Jedi Power. It will be frustration, errors, blunders... doubts and despair. But that is how it goes. Nothing comes for free, even for an Alien like myself. Several challenges will be displayed on this blog. There will be heads up match challenges, there will be money game challenges, and the public will be able to follow the development, and even contribute with comments if they like. Interesting plays, big mistakes and horrendous scenarios in the universe of backgammon will be discussed here There will be comments on positions both from me and my opponents. We will also see if the Jedi prevails after many years in retirement at Area 51.

First challenge up will be 50 matches to 9 -point. The battle will happen on Grid Gammon against fellow Norwegian Sondre Rike, nick name Sonrik. Scores, analyses and info about the challenge will be updated every day, at least the days we are playing.