Challenging the World Champion of Backgammon - Match 3

GM Marc Olsen takes on the biggest challenge possible: The reigning World Champion and UBC Champion, GM Sander Lylloff. Running play-by-play commentary and post-match analysis.
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[@andylee7862]

Sander is on an other planet. Just amazing how he played. Marc played very well and thanks a lot for sharing your gm thoughts to us. ❤

[@Marcolino10DK]

You're welcome Andy!

[@eddieballgame]

Well played by both, as usual. Thank you Marc for sharing these instructive matches.

[@Marcolino10DK]

My pleasure Eddie!

[@charliewynn3210]

"hey guys, I'm going to go fast on the reviews" - immediately spends 40 seconds admiring Sander's slotting play 😂

[@Wallofdenial50]

You could post a match file.

[@Wallofdenial50]

He must be low on beer

[@chrisoconnor168]

another great video thanks Marc

[@michaelcarr9032]

introducing the new 2-7 backgame ha

[@AnastaciaMary]

Thanks for another great match, Marc! It is very helpful to hear your thought process as you play.

[@alexmerz3113]

the board is very tiring. After 10 MN. watching it's hard to tell the colors apart.

[@eldubs]

Great match but did you notice your Galaxy ratings are wrong for each player at the results page?

[@charliewynn3210]

I was thinking double/take on Sander's double

[@cfialdini]

REDOUBLE -PASS IN GAME 2

[@joerg8628]

😵

[@quinnswanger6870]

Where is the air ball emoji? ⛹🏼‍♂️🏀

[@guyanisimov1562]

I don’t think it’s a redouble in game 2

[@guyanisimov1562]

And you have to hit the roll after

[@sjsphotog]

Marc - why does Sanders Rating never change even though youre playing rated games? It's always showing 1500 beans new level in am the videos?!?

[@quinnswanger6870]

Matches played using the "Play a Friend" feature (w/entered key code) are always unrated. I guess this helps prevent rating manipulations.

[@Marcolino10DK]

I think it's because Sander is a "Legend player" so his rating are set to 1900 initially, but he has never played a Rating Game, he only plays private matches, so I guess the Galaxy system hasn't updated his rating in the game.

[@user-ie1tu7fu3d]

I would compete against one of these grandmasters at any time for a sum of 5,000 euros for three games over 11 points - of course not in a virtual, fake program like galaxy

[@user-ie1tu7fu3d]

cheating program, be careful playing for money !!!