Score is 0-0 in a 7 point match
Bar: O-0 X-0, Off: O-0 X-0
Cube: 1 Owner: 0
Board: 2,0,0,0,0,-5,0,-3,0,0,0,3,-5,1,1,0,3,0,5,0,0,0,0,-2,
funk is X - mloner is O
O: (3 2) 13-11 13-10
;#Example match from the BigBrother database, played \
;#on fibs between the neural network-based program \
;#mloner and funk, the author of PsiFibs. Do not take \
;#the annotations too seriously:) They just serve for \
;#demonstrating PsiFibs.
X: (4 5) 1-10
O: (1 5) bar-20 11-10
X: (3 4) bar-4 17-20
;In the early stages of the game it is usually better \
;to hit. 
O: (1 1) bar-23 6-5 6-5
X: (3 4) 19-23 20-23
;Making the 5pt and hitting lose seems too ambitious. \
;Making the anchor on the 4pt gives mloner too many \
;rolls to develop. Making the bar pt shouldn't even \
;be considered. 
O: (2 4) bar-21 6-4
;mloner must attack. It has more men back, better home \
;board structure, some anchor. I have lots of blots. \
X: (4 3) bar-4 1-4
;Phew - anchor! 
O: (6 4) bar-15
X: (2 5) bar-2 12-17
;The simple 11/6 with the 5 is more prudent.
O: (4 5) 24-20 15-10
;mloner goes for the advanced anchor now that I have \
;little ammo to attack. Still I'd come down from the \
;midpoint with the 4. 
X: (4 5) 17-21 19-24
;Pretty lose, but little else. 
O: (4 2) bar-21
X: (6 3) bar-3 14-20
;I'm running out of ammo, but any non hitting play \
;leaves too many double hits.
O: (3 2) bar-22
X: (3 2) 17-20 19-21
;Making the 3pt should be given serious consideration. \
O: (4 6) bar-21
X: (2 2) bar-2 12-14 20-22 20-22
;Difficult. Switching from the 6pt gives a more compact \
;structure. 
O: doubles
X: accepts
;#Strong double, but easy take. I have a good defense, \
;#and can still win this game frontwards. Mloner has \
;#two checkers on the bar, and a very gappy prime. \
O: (1 5) bar-24 bar-20
X: (1 1) bar-1 3-4 19-20 19-20
;I'm still trying to win this game frontwards. I have \
;no timing for a 2,3,4 backgame - so hypertiming plays \
;like b/22,6/5* are not called for.
O: (5 2) can't move
X: (2 4) 14-16 17-21
;consistent with my current plan.
O: (4 6) bar-21 bar-19
X: (4 3) bar-4 16-19
;hmmm - a last try to remake the 6pt. The danger with \
;this play is that it may lead to a hypertimed backgame \
;with a crunched board. b/22,13/9 looks better.
O: (1 4) bar-21 13-12
X: (1 4) bar-4 19-20
;no reason to leave the blot on the 6pt. Flexibility \
;to escape is the key. Thus, moving up from 24 with \
;the 1 is wrong.Making the anchor on 24 forces me to \
;bury my last spare at home too deeply.
O: (3 1) 10-7 8-7
X: (1 1) 1-3 2-3 2-3
;All checkers ready for escape now. Switching to the \
;1pt with 2 1s shouldn't even be given a thought.
O: (5 4) 24-19 10-6
X: (3 2) 20-22 20-23
;Difficult. But I don't want to start the 1pt now.
O: (3 5) 21-18 12-7
X: (1 6) 4-10 20-21
;The hit tries to protect the escaped checker.
O: (3 4) bar-21 13-10
;Well... - tried:)
X: (6 1) bar-1
O: (4 5) 7-2 6-2
;Starting the next point of the prime on 9pt can't \
;be completely wrong 
X: (2 5) can't move
O: (6 6) 18-6 7-1 7-1
X: (1 2) can't move
O: (1 6) 13-6
X: (2 2) can't move
O: (1 2) 10-8 6-5
X: (4 1) bar-4
O: (6 4) 21-17 19-13
X: (2 3) bar-3 22-24
O: (4 6) 8-2 6-2
X: (4 2) 3-9
O: (4 4) 17-9 9-1
X: (4 1) bar-4 3-4
;Difficult. My play keeps the 1pt open, but it strips \
;the anchor on 22, and forces me to give it up with \
;some 4s.
O: (2 2) 13-5
X: (6 3) 4-7 4-10
;Too ambitious. This play makes 1s for mloner much \
;less menacing. Simply running with 21/12 is much better.\
O: (5 5) 6-1 6-1
X: (2 2) 4-6 4-6 7-9 10-12
O: (3 6) 8-5 8-2
X: (4 2) 4-8 12-14
O: (4 5) 5-1 5-0
X: (4 5) 9-13 14-19
O: (1 4) 5-off
X: (2 3) 8-11 13-15
O: (1 3) 5-2 1-0
;Phew - last ditch shot...\ 
X: (5 2) 3-5 5-10
;Lots of work left...
O: (3 5) bar-17
X: (3 3) 10-16 11-17
O: (1 6) bar-19 2-1
X: (6 3) bar-6 16-19
O: (1 5) bar-24 24-19
X: (5 5) bar-5 bar-5 6-11 15-20
O: (3 6) 19-10
X: (3 2) 5-10
O: (4 4) bar-17 17-9
X: (5 3) bar-5 6-9
O: (1 1) bar-24 2-1 2-1 2-1
X: (2 4) 9-13 11-13
O: (6 1) 24-17
X: (1 3) 13-17
O: (2 3) can't move
X: (1 3) 10-11 17-20
O: (5 2) can't move
X: (3 2) 5-10
O: (5 4) bar-16
X: (5 2) 10-12 11-16
O: (1 1) bar-24 2-1 2-1
X: (2 2) 12-18 16-18
O: (2 5) 24-17
X: (5 4) 6-11 13-17
O: (6 5) bar-14
X: (4 4) 4-8 11-19 17-21
O: (2 6) 14-6
X: (4 3) 3-6 8-12
O: (6 2) bar-19 19-17
X: (5 5) bar-15 12-17
O: (1 4) bar-21
X: (5 4) bar-5 17-21
O: (5 5) can't move
X: (2 2) 5-7 15-21
O: (4 1) bar-24
X: (3 5) 7-15
O: (6 6) can't move
X: (5 2) 6-13
O: (3 4) can't move
X: (2 5) 5-10 13-15
O: (5 4) 24-19
;no guts for the redouble
X: (4 4) 10-18 15-19 15-19
;I'm not sure whether I applied the right technique \
;here, but it sure worked out:).
O: (2 3) can't move
;#and cash...
X: doubles
O: rejects

Score is 2-0 in a 7 point match
Bar: O-0 X-0, Off: O-0 X-0
Cube: 1 Owner: 0
Board: 2,0,0,0,0,-5,0,-3,0,0,0,5,-5,0,0,0,3,0,5,0,0,0,0,-2,
funk is X - mloner is O
X: (3 4) 12-15 12-16
O: (3 3) 24-21 24-15
;when in doubt hit...
X: (5 5) bar-15 16-21
;when in doubt...
O: (1 1) bar-24 bar-24 6-5 6-5
X: (3 1) 17-21
O: (6 6) 24-18 24-18 13-7 13-7
X: (3 6) 1-10
;This is wrong. Ok, 3's are duplicated. But any hit \
;is desastrous. I should have waited with 10/4,6/3 \
O: doubles
X: accepts
;#I should be happy to pay only 1 point for my mistake \
;#and let this one go.
O: (6 5) 7-1 6-1
;mloner must attack...
X: (5 1) can't move
O: (4 1) 13-9 7-6
X: (5 5) can't move
O: (6 4) 8-2 6-2
X: (5 3) bar-3 10-15
O: (6 5) 9-3 8-3
X: (5 1) can't move
O: (3 2) 18-16 13-10
X: (3 3) can't move
O: (4 4) 18-10 13-5
X: (3 5) can't move
O: (1 5) 16-11 8-7
X: (1 6) can't move
O: (3 5) 11-7 10-6
X: (1 1) can't move
O: (6 1) 10-4 5-4
;This just shows how strong the double was. Mloner \
;didn't roll very well,I neither, but I'm lucky that \
;mloner closed out only one of my checkers. Now I just \
;can hope to escape the gammon. 
X: (4 5) can't move
O: (6 3) 7-4 7-1
X: (1 2) can't move
O: (1 6) 6-off 1-off
X: (1 4) can't move
O: (2 4) 6-4 6-2
X: (2 4) can't move
O: (6 2) 5-3 5-0
X: (1 1) can't move
O: (3 4) 4-1 4-0
X: (6 6) bar-18 12-18
;still hope 
O: (3 6) 4-off 3-off
X: (3 5) 15-20 17-20
O: (1 4) 4-off 1-off
X: (5 2) 15-19 17-20
O: (4 5) 3-off 3-off
X: (3 3) 12-15 12-15 18-21 18-21
O: (6 5) 2-off 2-off
X: (6 5) 15-20 15-21
O: (5 3) 2-off 1-off
X: (1 3) 21-off
;Phew! - no pip too much:) \ 
O: wins

Score is 2-2 in a 7 point match
Bar: O-0 X-0, Off: O-0 X-0
Cube: 1 Owner: 0
Board: 2,0,0,0,0,-5,0,-3,0,0,0,5,-5,0,0,0,3,0,5,0,0,0,0,-2,
funk is X - mloner is O
O: (6 1) 13-7 8-7
X: (4 4) 1-5 1-5 12-16 12-16
O: (5 2) 24-22 13-8
X: (1 1) 17-18 17-18 19-20 19-20
;With both 5pts made, and mloner having no development, \
;I don't care about the direct shot on the 8 pt.
O: (3 6) 24-15
X: doubles
O: accepts
;#Strong double, but relatively easy take. The race \
;#is even, I still have a only a 2pt board, and my \
;#prime is gappy.
X: (4 3) 12-15 15-19
;Pointing on the 3pt leaves too many return shots,and \
;gives mloner a chance to escape with the checker in \
;my outfield. My play gives mloner the chance of an \
;anchor,but my structure is better for the mutual holding \
;game developing out of this.
O: (1 2) bar-22
X: (4 3) 17-21 18-21
;I like my play. The checker on the bar is relatively \
;safe, because mloner has to give up his anchor to \
;hit.
O: (6 1) 13-7 8-7
X: (5 3) 12-15 12-17
;this is too lose though...
O: (1 1) 13-11 13-11
X: (6 3) 15-18 17-23
O: (2 5) 7-4 6-2
X: (4 1) 19-20 19-23
O: (1 6) 7-1 2-1
X: (3 4) 5-12
O: (4 5) 8-4 8-3
X: (3 6) 5-14
O: (5 3) 7-3 6-2
;owning the cube I'm inclined to take a chance and \
;hit.
X: (1 6) 14-21
O: (2 6) 11-5 7-5
X: (5 2) 12-19
O: (4 1) 11-10 6-2
X: (4 4) 16-24 16-24
O: (2 2) 10-2
X: (5 2) 18-20 18-23
O: (5 6) 22-11
X: (2 3) 19-22 20-22
O: (2 5) can't move
X: (1 3) 20-24
O: (1 6) can't move
X: (5 5) 19-24 19-24 20-25 20-25
O: (4 5) bar-16
X: (6 1) 21-off 24-off
O: (2 3) 11-6
X: (5 5) 21-off 21-off 22-off 22-off
O: (2 5) 16-9
X: (2 4) 23-off 23-off
O: (4 2) 9-3
X: (3 2) 23-off 24-off
O: wants to resign
X: wins

Score is 4-2 in a 7 point match
Bar: O-0 X-0, Off: O-0 X-0
Cube: 1 Owner: 0
Board: 2,0,0,0,0,-5,0,-3,0,0,0,5,-5,0,0,0,3,0,5,0,0,0,0,-2,
funk is X - mloner is O
X: (3 6) 1-7 12-15
O: (2 6) 24-22 13-7
X: (6 5) bar-5 1-7
O: (1 6) bar-24 13-7
X: (4 3) bar-7
O: (3 2) bar-23 8-5
X: (6 3) bar-9
;maybe hitting on the 2pt to deprive mloner of half \
;of its roll is better.
O: (2 2) 13-9 9-7 7-5
;nice shot
X: (4 5) bar-4
O: doubles
X: accepts
;#I should this one let go. Mloner has many threats, \
;#I have no development.In addition, I'm ahead in the \
;#match.
O: (5 1) 23-18 6-5
X: (6 4) bar-4 12-18
;Phew - anchor!\ 
O: (4 3) bar-18
X: (1 6) bar-1 12-18
O: (5 4) bar-20 22-18
X: (3 3) bar-3 15-18 17-20 17-20
;mloner-roll:)
O: (5 2) bar-23
X: (2 5) 1-3 18-23
O: (5 1) bar-24
X: (5 1) 17-23
O: (2 3) bar-22 24-22
X: (4 1) 12-16 19-20
O: (6 2) 24-16
X: (4 2) bar-2 12-16
O: (6 1) bar-24 22-16
X: (5 5) can't move
O: (6 3) 24-18 16-13
;so mloner goes for prime&crunch. I don't agree - making \
;the 2pt seems stronger. 
X: (1 4) bar-3 2-4
O: (4 1) 22-18 6-5
X: (4 4) 3-7 3-7 3-11
O: (4 5) 13-8 5-1
X: (6 3) 4-7 11-17
O: (5 3) 24-16
X: (5 6) 7-12 17-23
;some of my previous plays have already been questionable, \
;but this one is bullshit. The race is even, so there \
;is no reason to risk a triple shot.The quiet 8/2,6/1 \
;is much better.
O: (4 4) 16-12 13-9 13-9 5-1
;the right punishment \ 
X: (2 5) bar-2 7-12
;hmmmm - probably too lose. \  
O: (2 1) bar-22
X: (5 4) 2-7 12-16
;careless - the bar point is relatively meaningless, \
;the double shot on the 9pt not. 18/13,5/1 is my choice \
;now. 
O: (5 6) 22-16 16-11
X: (1 5) can't move
O: (3 5) 8-3 6-3
X: (1 6) can't move
O: (3 2) 18-16 11-8
X: (1 1) can't move
O: (2 4) 18-14 8-6
X: (1 6) can't move
O: (5 6) 16-5
X: (4 5) bar-4 19-24
O: (1 4) 6-2 3-2
X: (1 2) 19-21 20-21
O: (2 1) 14-13 5-3
X: (5 3) 4-12
O: (3 6) 9-6 9-3
X: (6 1) 7-13 23-24
;nice sequence:) 
O: (5 2) can't move
X: (2 6) 7-13 12-14
;#no redouble due to score \ 
O: (6 5) can't move
X: (6 5) 4-9 4-10
O: (6 5) can't move
X: (3 4) 13-17 14-17
O: (4 2) can't move
X: (3 5) 9-17
O: (3 1) bar-22 3-2
X: (2 6) 13-19 17-19
O: (6 3) 22-16 8-5
X: (5 6) 10-16 16-21
O: (5 2) can't move
X: (2 2) 17-21 17-21
;might as well play on for a few rolls
O: (5 4) can't move
X: (4 2) 21-23 21-25
O: (3 2) bar-22 6-4
X: doubles
;#and cash:)
O: rejects

Score is 6-2 in a 7 point match
Bar: O-0 X-0, Off: O-0 X-0
Cube: 1 Owner: 0
Board: 2,0,0,0,0,-5,0,-3,0,0,0,5,-5,0,0,0,3,0,5,0,0,0,0,-2,
funk is X - mloner is O
O: (4 2) 8-4 6-4
X: (5 2) 12-14 12-17
O: (6 4) 24-14
X: (4 5) bar-5 1-5
O: (2 1) 24-22 14-13
X: (4 3) 12-16 19-22
;with the advanced anchor this is a try to get some \
;frontal development. 
O: (5 4) bar-16
X: (2 2) bar-2 17-21 19-21
;one 2 short of a hit:) 
O: (3 3) 16-10 13-10 13-10
X: (1 1) 17-20 19-20
O: (5 6) 13-8 10-4
X: (5 5) 2-22
O: (3 1) 6-3 4-3
X: (6 4) 1-11
;Is it an asset or a liability? With mloner having \
;made the third pt in his homeboard, and my very bad \
;timing I can't afford to stay back. 
O: (4 2) 10-8 10-6
;Naturally mloner doesn't hit. 
X: (5 5) 5-10 5-10 11-21
;aha:)
O: (4 1) 8-7 6-2
X: (2 2) 12-16 12-16
O: (2 1) 7-5 6-5
X: (5 5) 10-20 10-20
;aha aha:) 
O: (2 1) 13-12 8-6
X: (2 1) 17-19 22-23
O: (3 2) 13-10 3-1
X: (1 5) 16-22
O: (1 4) 13-11 12-9
X: (2 4) 16-19 17-20
O: (6 6) 11-5 10-4 9-3 8-2
X: (1 5) 20-24 23-25
O: (4 5) 8-4 5-0
X: (5 2) 20-23 21-25
O: (6 1) 6-off 1-off
X: (2 1) 23-off 24-off
O: (5 5) 6-1 6-1 5-0 5-0
;justice 
X: (1 5) 20-23 22-25
O: (6 2) 4-off 2-off
X: (1 4) 19-20 21-25
O: (2 1) 2-off 1-off
X: (1 2) 20-21 23-25
O: (5 6) 4-off 4-off
X: (1 3) 21-off
O: (2 4) 4-2 3-0
X: (2 4) 19-off
O: (1 6) 3-off
X: (3 5) 20-off 22-off
O: wins

Score is 6-3 in a 7 point match
Bar: O-0 X-0, Off: O-0 X-0
Cube: 1 Owner: 0
Board: 2,0,0,0,0,-5,0,-3,0,0,0,5,-5,0,0,0,3,0,5,0,0,0,0,-2,
funk is X - mloner is O
O: (6 4) 8-2 6-2
X: (3 1) 17-20 19-20
O: doubles
X: accepts
O: (4 3) 24-21 13-9
X: (5 2) 12-17 19-21
O: (4 4) bar-21 13-5 9-5
X: (1 6) bar-7
O: (4 2) 8-4 6-4
X: (6 2) 1-7 12-14
;I'm walking on thin ice here. But I don't like the \
;idea of getting stuck on the 1pt.
O: (4 4) 13-9 13-9 5-1 5-1
;the shift is clear. 
X: (5 1) bar-5 12-13
O: (3 5) bar-22 8-3
X: (4 1) 14-18 17-18
;not the time and score for mad plays like 8/4*/3* \
;
O: (1 3) 24-21 6-5
;the time and score for this play though:)
X: (5 2) bar-5 5-7
O: (1 3) bar-22 4-3
X: (1 1) 13-17
O: (6 4) 21-11
X: (5 2) 7-12 17-19
O: (3 2) 11-6
X: (3 4) 7-10 7-11
O: (4 2) 9-5 6-4
X: (2 3) 10-13 11-13
O: (3 4) 9-6 5-1
X: (3 4) 12-16 13-16
O: (2 5) 6-4 6-1
X: (5 5) 12-17 13-18 16-21 16-21
O: (1 6) bar-24 22-16
X: (5 1) 12-17 19-20
O: (6 3) 22-13
X: (5 2) 17-22 20-22
O: (5 1) 16-11 6-5
X: (4 6) 17-23 19-23
O: (2 3) 13-10 11-9
X: (3 4) 17-24
O: (1 6) bar-24 10-4
X: (2 5) bar-5 18-20
O: (4 2) can't move
X: (1 4) 17-18 20-24
O: (2 4) can't move
X: (5 4) 5-9 18-23
O: (3 2) can't move
X: (5 5) 9-14 18-23 19-24 19-24
O: (5 2) can't move
X: (4 3) 14-21
O: (3 5) can't move
X: (4 5) 18-23 21-25
O: (5 3) can't move
X: (2 5) 20-22 20-25
O: (4 1) can't move
X: (4 6) 21-off 21-off
O: (4 5) bar-21 bar-20
X: (5 3) 22-off 22-off
O: (1 1) can't move
;Phew:) - This match just shows that backgammon is \
;also a game of luck.
;
;Enjoy PsiFibs.
X: (1 4) 22-24 23-25
O: wants to resign
X: wins