Weekly Challenge 164: Back to the Start

Win a game of Backgammon vs @PS-Greedy-Two-Move (or @PST-Greedy-Tom) where you have the largest number of your pieces in your opponent's home board at any stage in the game.

Adjudication Criteria:
1. Largest number of your pieces in your opponent's home board
2. Fewest turns for this position to occur
3. Fewest turns in over game
4. Earliest Entry

Additional Clarification:
- Takebacks are not permitted
- Your "opponent's home board" is designated as points 19-24 from your perspective. It is the quadrant of the board where your two pieces start the furthers from the finish.

Closing Date: Monday 8th June 1200 UTC+0

1) 2 pieces in my opponent's home board (the starting two pieces)
2) Start of the game
3) 34 turns to win
playstrategy.org/ctXbhvFe

No way, I can't beat One Move!

2

playstrategy.org/smTijAWQ/p1#87

Is this five or six during move 12?
six after move 14
44 moves to win

1

playstrategy.org/AUwIfrjf

seven during move eight
Also seven after move nine
36 moves to win

playstrategy.org/IrOnSKPM/p1#85

8 pieces in my opponent's home board after move 11
47 turns to win

playstrategy.org/Y8PCeNtx/p1#347

15 after turn 41

87 turns total

12

playstrategy.org/embed/XiACJHyy#240?theme=auto&bg=auto

15 after turn 31

103 turns total

1

Entries for Weekly Challenge 164 has closed. Thanks to all users who participated.

The winner is @kumsangir who won a game of Backgammon with 15 pieces in their opponent's home board after 31 turns in the following game: playstrategy.org/XiACJHyy

Users are still welcome to attempt this challenge and post answers here, but the winner has been fixed. The next challenge can be found here: playstrategy.org/forum/weekly-challenges/weekly-challenge-164-back-to-the-start