Backgammon notation Similarly, 13/7*/5 denotes a move corresponding to a roll 6-2 and a checker moving from 13 to 5 hitting a checker at the in-between step at point 7. Moves resulting from double rolls are often indicated by placing the number of checkers moved in parentheses after the move. For example, the effect of a roll 2-2, could be: 6/4(3) 13/11. Finally, it is common to use the words "bar" and "off" to describe moves where checkers are entered from the bar or taken off during bear off. For instance bar/22 17/9, and 5/off 2/off. Backgammon notation Backgammon notation is a
Tim Holland (backgammon) Club" before he won the first World Backgammon Championship in 1968 and held the world title until 1973. No championships were held in the years 1970 and 1971. He won the International Championship of Backgammon, played in London, England in 1966, 1972 & 1973. During the early 1970s, Holland averaged $60,000 per year in prize money from backgammon tournaments, not including his personal wagering. Following his championships, he was much in demand to teach game strategy. He wrote his first book, "Beginning Backgammon" in 1973. Holland followed it up with a volume for intermediate players titled, "Better Backgammon" in 1974,