<p><strong>No, the second one is not valid.</strong></p>

<p>There are many different rule sets for Backgammon.  However, I'm unaware of any which would allow it.</p>

<p>This quote is from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backgammon">Wikipedia</a>.  It is footnoted as coming from both <em>Backgammon for Winners</em>, and <em>Hoyle's Rules of Games</em>.</p>

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  <p>A die may not be used to bear off checkers from a lower-numbered point unless there are no checkers on any higher points.</p>
</blockquote>

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2011-05-22T15:20:09.000Z
2011-05-22T15:20:09.000Z
Pat Ludwig
<p>At the end of the game (bearing off), which of the following moves are valid?   </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/eZbnb.png" alt="two posible moves"></p>

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Clarifying Bearing off
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# Clarifying Bearing off

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-05-22)

At the end of the game (bearing off), which of the following moves are valid?

![two posible moves](https://i.sstatic.net/eZbnb.png)

**Tags:** backgammon


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2011-05-22. Score: 15 | Accepted answer

**No, the second one is not valid.**

There are many different rule sets for Backgammon. However, I'm unaware of any which would allow it.

This quote is from [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backgammon). It is footnoted as coming from both *Backgammon for Winners*, and *Hoyle's Rules of Games*.

> A die may not be used to bear off checkers from a lower-numbered point unless there are no checkers on any higher points.


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