Ratings – 2007/02/24

revised 2007/03/04

Name		Record		Rating	Exp	Tournament Points Y-T-D
		W	L
Greg		147	68	1743.14	2039
Matt		59	37	1674.69	477
Andrew		11	6	1629.43	119
Karen		10	3	1611.11	67
Derek		104	115	1574.05	2063
Sharon		4	2	1551.52	28
Martha		34	24	1529.83	251
Ralph		1	0	1520.92	5
Craig		2	2	1505.10	28
Joanne		1	1	1502.70	14
Don		1	1	1487.32	6
Ken		0	1	1483.74	3
Whymark		1	2	1479.69	17
Kathy		0	3	1470.28	3
Kevin		0	3	1444.41	15
Herbie		12	19	1439.63	169
Al		0	3	1437.87	17
Denise		1	6	1416.06	35
Ray		34	51	1421.31	459
Donna		11	17	1409.09	107
Nora		38	65	1383.00	562
Barry		5	18	1308.20	88
Terry		6	33	1218.61	211
Steve		0	0		0
Wanda		0	0		0
Susan		0	0		0
Criss		0	0		0
Judy		0	0		0
Lisa		0	0		0
Iaan		0	0		0
Karen		0	0		0

Matches In Progress
DATE STARTED	PTS	PLAYER 01		PLAYER 02		COMMENT
		Name	Score	Name	Score
2006/01/19	5	Greg	1	Joanne	1
2006/03/23	5	Ray	0	Kevin	2
2006/03/30	5	Matt	2	Karen	2
2006/04/06	3	Martha	0	Karen	2	Crawford.
2007/02/22	7	Craig	5	Nora	5
2007/02/22	7	Craig	4	Greg	1

Ratings – 2007/02/19

revised 2007/03/04

Name		Record		Rating	Exp	Tournament Points Y-T-D
		W	L
Greg		143	65	1748.94	1990
Matt		59	37	1674.69	477
Karen		10	3	1611.11	67
Andrew		9	5	1606.99	98
Derek		100	110	1574.05	2000
Sharon		4	2	1551.52	28
Martha		34	24	1529.83	251
Ralph		1	0	1520.92	5
Craig		1	1	1513.15	14
Joanne		1	1	1502.70	14
Don		1	1	1487.32	6
Ken		0	1	1483.74	3
Whymark		1	2	1479.69	17
Kathy		0	3	1470.28	3
Kevin		0	3	1444.41	15
Herbie		12	19	1439.63	169
Al		0	3	1437.87	17
Denise		1	6	1416.06	35
Ray		32	51	1407.38	445
Donna		11	17	1409.09	107
Nora		38	62	1395.36	541
Barry		5	18	1308.20	88
Terry		6	33	1218.61	211
Steve		0	0		0
Wanda		0	0		0
Susan		0	0		0
Criss		0	0		0
Judy		0	0		0
Lisa		0	0		0
Iaan		0	0		0
Karen		0	0		0

Matches In Progress
DATE STARTED	PTS	PLAYER 01		PLAYER 02		COMMENT
		Name	Score	Name	Score
2006/01/19	5	Greg	1	Joanne	1
2006/03/23	5	Ray	0	Kevin	2
2006/03/30	5	Matt	2	Karen	2
2006/04/06	3	Martha	0	Karen	2	Crawford.
2007/01/25	7	Craig	6	Ray	2	Crawford.
2007/02/01	7	Greg	2	Andrew	0
2007/02/08	7	Derek	6	Nora	3	Crawford
2007/02/15	7	Greg	3	Derek	1

Backgammon Humour

Sorry if this bit of XKCD humour offends you, but I like it.

The Technology Behind Backgammon

I just happened across an excellent article by Paul Wardley over at Computer World. In addition to a bit of history and the current impact of online sites on the game’s popularity, it takes a really good look at the AI programs (like the highly recommended gnuBG) and how they work.

Ratings – 2007/02/12

Name		Record		Rating	Exp	Tournament Points Y-T-D
		W	L
Greg		141	65	1740.93	1976
Matt		58	36	1677.51	463
Karen		10	3	1611.11	67
Andrew		9	5	1606.99	98
Derek		96	107	1571.69	1953
Sharon		4	2	1551.52	28
Martha		34	24	1529.83	251
Ralph		1	0	1520.92	5
Craig		1	1	1513.15	14
Joanne		1	1	1502.70	14
Don		1	1	1487.32	6
Ken		0	1	1483.74	3
Whymark		1	2	1479.69	17
Kathy		0	3	1470.28	3
Kevin		0	3	1444.41	15
Herbie		12	19	1439.63	169
Al		0	3	1437.87	17
Denise		1	6	1416.06	35
Ray		32	49	1414.22	433
Donna		11	17	1409.09	107
Nora		37	60	1389.29	513
Barry		5	18	1308.20	88
Terry		6	33	1218.61	211
Steve		0	0		0
Wanda		0	0		0
Susan		0	0		0
Criss		0	0		0
Judy		0	0		0
Lisa		0	0		0
Iaan		0	0		0
Karen		0	0		0

Matches In Progress
DATE STARTED	PTS	PLAYER 01		PLAYER 02		COMMENT
		Name	Score	Name	Score
2006/01/19	5	Greg	1	Joanne	1
2006/03/23	5	Ray	0	Kevin	2
2006/03/30	5	Matt	2	Karen	2
2006/04/06	3	Martha	0	Karen	2	Crawford.
2007/01/25	7	Craig	6	Ray	2	Crawford.
2007/02/01	7	Greg	2	Andrew	0
2007/02/08	7	Derek	6	Nora	3	Crawford