Step 1 · Score impact
A normal win scores one point before the cube. If the loser has borne off no checkers, it is a gammon and scores two. If the loser also has a checker on the bar or inside the winner's home board, it is a backgammon and scores three.
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Step 2 · End the game
First finish the game. White has one checker left, and a 1 removes it from the board.
Use the 1: tap White's last checker on the 1-point, then tap Bear off.
The roll: 1-1
The move: 1/off
White has borne off all 15 checkers. Now score it.
Common mistake: Use the 1 to bear off the last White checker from the 1-point.
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Step 3 · Classify the ending
White just bore off the last checker. Black has borne off no checkers, but has none on the bar or in White's home board.
Choose the result type.
Quick check
- Normal win
- Gammon
- Backgammon
Show the correct answer
Correct answer: Gammon — Correct. It is a gammon, worth two points before the cube.
- Normal win — A normal win means the loser has borne off at least one checker.
- Backgammon — Backgammon needs a loser checker on the bar or in the winner's home board.
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What you learned
You can now classify a normal win for one point, a gammon for two, and a backgammon for three, before the cube multiplies the score.
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