Pass

How it works in play

Passing a double means declining it and conceding the game at the current stake; ‘pass’ and ‘drop’ are the same thing. Cube decisions are written as double/take or double/pass.

Related terms

• Drop — Decline a double (also "pass"), conceding the current cube value.
• Take — Accept a double, continuing the game at doubled stakes with cube ownership.
• Take point — The minimum winning probability at which taking a double breaks even — about 25% in money play; score-dependent in matches.
• Double — An offer to double the stakes via the doubling cube, made before rolling.

Go deeper

• Cube theory: cube actions by winning chances
• Cube theory: the 25% take point
• Backgammon strategy, from first roll to bear-off

In other languages

• العربيةالتمرير (Pass)
• ΕλληνικάPass
• فارسیپاس (Pass)
• עבריתפס (Pass)
• РусскийПас (pass)
• TürkçePas (Pass)