alanback:
I don't think there is a difference, is there? There is a difference for games where draws are possible. If draws were possible, then each player would earn half a point toward the 10 point goal in a draw, but draws would not count for anything in a 10 wins match.

But draws in Brainking Backgammon are possible.....
So a 10 points match is different from a 10 wins match....

Imagine the following:

Situation-1
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At a 10 points match:
Player-1 = 18 draws + 1 win
Player-2 = 18 draws
Player-1 wins!
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At a 10 wins match:
Player-1 = 18 draws + 1 win
Player-2 = 18 draws
Nobody wins yet! Score is just 1-0 for player-1. Player-1 has to win 9 more games in order to win, while Player-2 has to win 10 games....
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Si

tuation-2
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At a 10 points match:
Player-1 = 2 draws + 9 wins
Player-2 = 2 draws + 5 wins
Player-1 wins by 10-6!
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At a 10 wins match:
Player-1 = 2 draws + 9 wins
Player-2 = 2 draws + 5 wins
Nobody wins yet! Score is 9-5 for player-1. Player-1 has to win 1 more game in order to win, while Player-2 has to win 5 games....
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So there is a difference.
What i am missing.....?