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Match Report for Jason Pack

Jason Pack

Jason has always thought that certain backgammon players are indeed luckier than others. Not because they roll double fives more frequently, but because they have the vision to see that our pastime is so replete with beauty, truth, wisdom and companionship. Our community furnishes fascinating friends on all continents and effortlessly transcends politics: connecting Arabs, Persians, and Jews; Kurds, Turks, Greeks, and Armenians; it can even almost bridge the ancestral animosity between Danes and Swedes. Visually the game trains us to see harmony and balance. And as one plays for thousands of hours, further layers reveal themselves. The game mirrors many of life's core dilemmas: risk vs reward; skill vs luck; gut instinct vs reflection; art vs science; humbleness/timidity vs confidence/brashness. I am honoured to have learned some of backgammon's many lessons via great teachers and mentors. The game has helped me improve in areas of intrinsic weakness: patience, nerves, tolerance, etiquette, humbleness. It has also helped me better understand certain dynamics at play in geopolitics, investment decisions, and neo-liberal capitalism. You can read some of my Backgammon Articles drawing on these lessons. My Disorder Podcast, which explores world affairs, also frequently draws on the psychology of game playing and themes of risk taking. Of all that I've achieved in life; my achievements in Backgammon arguably mean the most to me. They have been purely meritocratic and given the most joy. Below are some highlights:

o 2024 Selected as a Grandmaster of Backgammon by the Backgammon Masters Awarding Body (BMAB)

o 2024 World Championship 2nd Place Speedgammon

o 2024 Swedish Open 2nd Place Speedgammon

o 2022 NY Metro Open Doubles Champion

o 2019 UK Open Super Jackpot Champion

o 2018 World Champion of Doubles Backgammon

o 2018 Captain of Winning Team of World Team Tournament

o 2016 London Open Speedgammon Champion

o 2015 Connecticut Masters and Open Champion

o 2015 Michigan Masters Champion

o 2015 Michigan Open 2nd Place

o 2014 UK Open Champion

o 2014 Nordic Open Super Jackpot Champion

o 2014 Nordic Open 2nd Place in Doubles

o 2013 British Open Champion

Additional player info
BMAB Title:Grandmaster G3

Summary of Matches
Rating1,692.14
Experience1507
Number of matches recorded141
Number of analysed matches141
PR across analysed matches - overall4.6955 (World Class)
PR across analysed matches - moves4.1615 (World Class)
PR across analysed matches - cube7.8330 (Advanced)
Opponent PR across analysed matches (overall)7.1963 (Expert)
Matches won89 (63.1%)
Number of distinct opponents125
Number of clubs played at1
Earliest match recorded2021-03-08
Latest match so far2026-05-22
Peak rating1,708.37
Peak rating (>400 exp.)1,708.37
Average opponent rating1,565.58

► Charts

[Graph of rating by experience] Match locationsWBIF: Matches: 141 (89 won, 52 lost) Experience: 1507 (933 points won, 574 lost) Win rate: 63.12% Average opponent rating: 1,565.58 WBIF: Matches: 141 (89 won, 52 lost) Experience: 1507 (933 points won, 574 lost) Win rate: 63.12% Average opponent rating: 1,565.58 win/loseWBIF: Matches: 141 (89 won, 52 lost) Experience: 1507 (933 points won, 574 lost) Win rate: 63.12% Average opponent rating: 1,565.58 WBIF: Matches: 141 (89 won, 52 lost) Experience: 1507 (933 points won, 574 lost) Win rate: 63.12% Average opponent rating: 1,565.58 WBIF (141) Match lengths7-point: Matches: 51 (36 won, 15 lost) Experience: 357 (252 points won, 105 lost) Win rate: 70.59% Average opponent rating: 1,577.97 7-point: Matches: 51 (36 won, 15 lost) Experience: 357 (252 points won, 105 lost) Win rate: 70.59% Average opponent rating: 1,577.97 9-point: Matches: 5 (2 won, 3 lost) Experience: 45 (18 points won, 27 lost) Win rate: 40.00% Average opponent rating: 1,524.29 9-point: Matches: 5 (2 won, 3 lost) Experience: 45 (18 points won, 27 lost) Win rate: 40.00% Average opponent rating: 1,524.29 13-point: Matches: 85 (51 won, 34 lost) Experience: 1105 (663 points won, 442 lost) Win rate: 60.00% Average opponent rating: 1,560.58 13-point: Matches: 85 (51 won, 34 lost) Experience: 1105 (663 points won, 442 lost) Win rate: 60.00% Average opponent rating: 1,560.58 win/lose7-point: Matches: 51 (36 won, 15 lost) Experience: 357 (252 points won, 105 lost) Win rate: 70.59% Average opponent rating: 1,577.97 7-point: Matches: 51 (36 won, 15 lost) Experience: 357 (252 points won, 105 lost) Win rate: 70.59% Average opponent rating: 1,577.97 7-point (51) 9-point: Matches: 5 (2 won, 3 lost) Experience: 45 (18 points won, 27 lost) Win rate: 40.00% Average opponent rating: 1,524.29 9-point: Matches: 5 (2 won, 3 lost) Experience: 45 (18 points won, 27 lost) Win rate: 40.00% Average opponent rating: 1,524.29 9-point (5) 13-point: Matches: 85 (51 won, 34 lost) Experience: 1105 (663 points won, 442 lost) Win rate: 60.00% Average opponent rating: 1,560.58 13-point: Matches: 85 (51 won, 34 lost) Experience: 1105 (663 points won, 442 lost) Win rate: 60.00% Average opponent rating: 1,560.58 13-point (85) Matches by opponent rating0481216202428323640<100010501000-11001050-11501100-12001150-12501200-13001250-1250-1300: Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost) Experience: 7 (7 points won, 0 lost) Win rate: 100.00%1250-1300: Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost) Experience: 7 (7 points won, 0 lost) Win rate: 100.00%13501300-14001350-1350-1400: Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost) Experience: 20 (13 points won, 7 lost) Win rate: 50.00%1350-1400: Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost) Experience: 20 (13 points won, 7 lost) Win rate: 50.00%14501400-1400-1450: Matches: 11 (8 won, 3 lost) Experience: 121 (92 points won, 29 lost) Win rate: 72.73%1400-1450: Matches: 11 (8 won, 3 lost) Experience: 121 (92 points won, 29 lost) Win rate: 72.73%15001450-1450-1500: Matches: 18 (12 won, 6 lost) Experience: 206 (140 points won, 66 lost) Win rate: 66.67%1450-1500: Matches: 18 (12 won, 6 lost) Experience: 206 (140 points won, 66 lost) Win rate: 66.67%15501500-1500-1550: Matches: 32 (23 won, 9 lost) Experience: 336 (233 points won, 103 lost) Win rate: 71.88%1500-1550: Matches: 32 (23 won, 9 lost) Experience: 336 (233 points won, 103 lost) Win rate: 71.88%16001550-1550-1600: Matches: 21 (12 won, 9 lost) Experience: 249 (132 points won, 117 lost) Win rate: 57.14%1550-1600: Matches: 21 (12 won, 9 lost) Experience: 249 (132 points won, 117 lost) Win rate: 57.14%16501600-1600-1650: Matches: 32 (19 won, 13 lost) Experience: 334 (195 points won, 139 lost) Win rate: 59.38%1600-1650: Matches: 32 (19 won, 13 lost) Experience: 334 (195 points won, 139 lost) Win rate: 59.38%17001650-1650-1700: Matches: 19 (10 won, 9 lost) Experience: 187 (94 points won, 93 lost) Win rate: 52.63%1650-1700: Matches: 19 (10 won, 9 lost) Experience: 187 (94 points won, 93 lost) Win rate: 52.63%17501700-1700-1750: Matches: 5 (3 won, 2 lost) Experience: 47 (27 points won, 20 lost) Win rate: 60.00%1700-1750: Matches: 5 (3 won, 2 lost) Experience: 47 (27 points won, 20 lost) Win rate: 60.00%18001750-18501800-19001850-1900+ ←1,692.14 When matches were playedJanuary: Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost) Experience: 39 (26 points won, 13 lost) Win rate: 66.67% Average opponent rating: 1,580.32 January: Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost) Experience: 39 (26 points won, 13 lost) Win rate: 66.67% Average opponent rating: 1,580.32 February: Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost) Experience: 78 (52 points won, 26 lost) Win rate: 66.67% Average opponent rating: 1,501.72 February: Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost) Experience: 78 (52 points won, 26 lost) Win rate: 66.67% Average opponent rating: 1,501.72 March: Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost) Experience: 377 (234 points won, 143 lost) Win rate: 62.07% Average opponent rating: 1,554.38 March: Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost) Experience: 377 (234 points won, 143 lost) Win rate: 62.07% Average opponent rating: 1,554.38 April: Matches: 15 (7 won, 8 lost) Experience: 195 (91 points won, 104 lost) Win rate: 46.67% Average opponent rating: 1,570.80 April: Matches: 15 (7 won, 8 lost) Experience: 195 (91 points won, 104 lost) Win rate: 46.67% Average opponent rating: 1,570.80 May: Matches: 37 (23 won, 14 lost) Experience: 371 (225 points won, 146 lost) Win rate: 62.16% Average opponent rating: 1,548.51 May: Matches: 37 (23 won, 14 lost) Experience: 371 (225 points won, 146 lost) Win rate: 62.16% Average opponent rating: 1,548.51 June: Matches: 14 (9 won, 5 lost) Experience: 146 (99 points won, 47 lost) Win rate: 64.29% Average opponent rating: 1,524.13 June: Matches: 14 (9 won, 5 lost) Experience: 146 (99 points won, 47 lost) Win rate: 64.29% Average opponent rating: 1,524.13 July: Matches: 5 (3 won, 2 lost) Experience: 47 (21 points won, 26 lost) Win rate: 60.00% Average opponent rating: 1,605.81 July: Matches: 5 (3 won, 2 lost) Experience: 47 (21 points won, 26 lost) Win rate: 60.00% Average opponent rating: 1,605.81 August: Matches: 11 (10 won, 1 lost) Experience: 89 (82 points won, 7 lost) Win rate: 90.91% Average opponent rating: 1,593.86 August: Matches: 11 (10 won, 1 lost) Experience: 89 (82 points won, 7 lost) Win rate: 90.91% Average opponent rating: 1,593.86 September: Matches: 7 (4 won, 3 lost) Experience: 55 (34 points won, 21 lost) Win rate: 57.14% Average opponent rating: 1,606.21 September: Matches: 7 (4 won, 3 lost) Experience: 55 (34 points won, 21 lost) Win rate: 57.14% Average opponent rating: 1,606.21 October: Matches: 8 (6 won, 2 lost) Experience: 68 (48 points won, 20 lost) Win rate: 75.00% Average opponent rating: 1,612.84 October: Matches: 8 (6 won, 2 lost) Experience: 68 (48 points won, 20 lost) Win rate: 75.00% Average opponent rating: 1,612.84 November: Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost) Experience: 28 (21 points won, 7 lost) Win rate: 75.00% Average opponent rating: 1,673.37 November: Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost) Experience: 28 (21 points won, 7 lost) Win rate: 75.00% Average opponent rating: 1,673.37 December: Matches: 2 (0 won, 2 lost) Experience: 14 (0 points won, 14 lost) Win rate: 0.00% Average opponent rating: 1,661.57 December: Matches: 2 (0 won, 2 lost) Experience: 14 (0 points won, 14 lost) Win rate: 0.00% Average opponent rating: 1,661.57 January: Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost) Experience: 39 (26 points won, 13 lost) Win rate: 66.67% Average opponent rating: 1,580.32 January: Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost) Experience: 39 (26 points won, 13 lost) Win rate: 66.67% Average opponent rating: 1,580.32 Jan February: Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost) Experience: 78 (52 points won, 26 lost) Win rate: 66.67% Average opponent rating: 1,501.72 February: Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost) Experience: 78 (52 points won, 26 lost) Win rate: 66.67% Average opponent rating: 1,501.72 Feb March: Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost) Experience: 377 (234 points won, 143 lost) Win rate: 62.07% Average opponent rating: 1,554.38 March: Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost) Experience: 377 (234 points won, 143 lost) Win rate: 62.07% Average opponent rating: 1,554.38 Mar April: Matches: 15 (7 won, 8 lost) Experience: 195 (91 points won, 104 lost) Win rate: 46.67% Average opponent rating: 1,570.80 April: Matches: 15 (7 won, 8 lost) Experience: 195 (91 points won, 104 lost) Win rate: 46.67% Average opponent rating: 1,570.80 Apr May: Matches: 37 (23 won, 14 lost) Experience: 371 (225 points won, 146 lost) Win rate: 62.16% Average opponent rating: 1,548.51 May: Matches: 37 (23 won, 14 lost) Experience: 371 (225 points won, 146 lost) Win rate: 62.16% Average opponent rating: 1,548.51 May June: Matches: 14 (9 won, 5 lost) Experience: 146 (99 points won, 47 lost) Win rate: 64.29% Average opponent rating: 1,524.13 June: Matches: 14 (9 won, 5 lost) Experience: 146 (99 points won, 47 lost) Win rate: 64.29% Average opponent rating: 1,524.13 Jun July: Matches: 5 (3 won, 2 lost) Experience: 47 (21 points won, 26 lost) Win rate: 60.00% Average opponent rating: 1,605.81 July: Matches: 5 (3 won, 2 lost) Experience: 47 (21 points won, 26 lost) Win rate: 60.00% Average opponent rating: 1,605.81 Jul August: Matches: 11 (10 won, 1 lost) Experience: 89 (82 points won, 7 lost) Win rate: 90.91% Average opponent rating: 1,593.86 August: Matches: 11 (10 won, 1 lost) Experience: 89 (82 points won, 7 lost) Win rate: 90.91% Average opponent rating: 1,593.86 Aug September: Matches: 7 (4 won, 3 lost) Experience: 55 (34 points won, 21 lost) Win rate: 57.14% Average opponent rating: 1,606.21 September: Matches: 7 (4 won, 3 lost) Experience: 55 (34 points won, 21 lost) Win rate: 57.14% Average opponent rating: 1,606.21 Sep October: Matches: 8 (6 won, 2 lost) Experience: 68 (48 points won, 20 lost) Win rate: 75.00% Average opponent rating: 1,612.84 October: Matches: 8 (6 won, 2 lost) Experience: 68 (48 points won, 20 lost) Win rate: 75.00% Average opponent rating: 1,612.84 Oct November: Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost) Experience: 28 (21 points won, 7 lost) Win rate: 75.00% Average opponent rating: 1,673.37 November: Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost) Experience: 28 (21 points won, 7 lost) Win rate: 75.00% Average opponent rating: 1,673.37 Nov December: Matches: 2 (0 won, 2 lost) Experience: 14 (0 points won, 14 lost) Win rate: 0.00% Average opponent rating: 1,661.57 December: Matches: 2 (0 won, 2 lost) Experience: 14 (0 points won, 14 lost) Win rate: 0.00% Average opponent rating: 1,661.57 Dec 04812162024283236402013201420152016201720182019202020212021: Matches: 11 (6 won, 5 lost) Experience: 143 (78 points won, 65 lost) Win rate: 54.55% Average opponent rating: 1,572.532021: Matches: 11 (6 won, 5 lost) Experience: 143 (78 points won, 65 lost) Win rate: 54.55% Average opponent rating: 1,572.5320222022: Matches: 25 (17 won, 8 lost) Experience: 229 (155 points won, 74 lost) Win rate: 68.00% Average opponent rating: 1,580.952022: Matches: 25 (17 won, 8 lost) Experience: 229 (155 points won, 74 lost) Win rate: 68.00% Average opponent rating: 1,580.9520232023: Matches: 27 (17 won, 10 lost) Experience: 243 (143 points won, 100 lost) Win rate: 62.96% Average opponent rating: 1,558.802023: Matches: 27 (17 won, 10 lost) Experience: 243 (143 points won, 100 lost) Win rate: 62.96% Average opponent rating: 1,558.8020242024: Matches: 33 (19 won, 14 lost) Experience: 429 (247 points won, 182 lost) Win rate: 57.58% Average opponent rating: 1,564.832024: Matches: 33 (19 won, 14 lost) Experience: 429 (247 points won, 182 lost) Win rate: 57.58% Average opponent rating: 1,564.8320252025: Matches: 33 (23 won, 10 lost) Experience: 327 (227 points won, 100 lost) Win rate: 69.70% Average opponent rating: 1,553.432025: Matches: 33 (23 won, 10 lost) Experience: 327 (227 points won, 100 lost) Win rate: 69.70% Average opponent rating: 1,553.4320262026: Matches: 12 (7 won, 5 lost) Experience: 136 (83 points won, 53 lost) Win rate: 58.33% Average opponent rating: 1,577.962026: Matches: 12 (7 won, 5 lost) Experience: 136 (83 points won, 53 lost) Win rate: 58.33% Average opponent rating: 1,577.96

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