Misère

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA bid to lose every trick, or the majority of tricks, with no trumps.

2.AdjectivePlayed according to the reverse of the usual winning convention.

"A strategy in misère backgammon is to put six blots in a row."

3.AdjectiveOf a game, in which a player who is unable to move wins.

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