On 05/11/2010 15:50, Walt wrote:
On 11/5/2010 10:14 AM, BrritSki wrote:

I don't know how match play works, but backgammon without the doubling
cube and a small stake is boring, as I know when I play waife or kids...

See
http://www.bkgm.com/faq/Matches.html#introduction

In match play, the cube handling and the checker play decisions are
often dependent on the match score, so the games can take a very
different trajectory over the course of a match.

Isn't the same true in a money match where your approach varies
according to whether you are winning and losing overall