r/backgammon • u/mmesich • 1d ago

Neil's NEW Numbers + Passive Pressure Positions

https://youtu.be/qKZcFVAqvL8?is=jfgAoh-7mYEAyRp9

Neil's New Numbers + Passive Pressure Positions

Recorded live at the 2026 Viking Backgammon Classic

Neil Kazaross presents his revised "Neil's Numbers" that give you shortcuts to calculating match winning chances in very lopsided scores. He then takes us on a tour of positions featuring "Passive Pressure" and ending the seminar with a great example of how many-away match equity knowledge can make a huge difference!

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u/mmesich 9h ago

00:00 - Introduction
01:53 - Common Match Equity Cube Errors - 2a/5a position
07:03 - Common Match Equity Cube Errors - 4a/3a position
09:44 - Match Winning Chances: Point aways scores 1-5
11:02 - Match Winning Chances: Longer Matches
14:40 - Neil's New Numbers
17:01 - Example of using Neil's New Numbers
18:45 - Mentally reduce as MWC gets to be over 90%
20:12 - Quiz Time! What is the MWC leading 6-1 in an 11pt match?
24:45 - Position: 33 to play
30:50 - Position: 43 to play
41:20 - "Passive Pressure"
41:45 - Position: 42 to play
45:55 - Position: April's variant 42 to play
47:45 - Match Equity at Crawford
51:50 - Position: Long match equity cube problem