What do the parentheses mean?
• What is the 24-point numbering system? How do you represent moves? What does a game transcript look like? • Is there a touch-move rule in backgammon? When is my turn over? What if I make an illegal move? • How should I roll the dice? What are cocked dice? Is there a touch-move rule in backgammon? • What is an automatic double? What is the Jacoby rule? What are beavers? • What is a doubling cube? How do you use a doubling cube? Can I double if I am on the bar and closed out? • What is a prime? What is my home board? What is a closed board? • What is a blot? What does it mean to make a point? What is the bar? • Is hit-and-run allowed (also known as “pick and pass”)? Is hit-and-run allowed (also known as “pick and pass”)? Can I play low number first when bearing off? • Can I pass when it’s my turn? What if I can only play one number? Can I play one number in such a way as to avoid playing the other? • What is the mid-point? What is the bar-point? What is the ace-point? • Where can I get
