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Advanced Strategy
Strategies for Money vs MatchAndy James |
The easiest form of backgammon is money play or also known as Backgammon betting or Backgammon gambling. In money play, each game can be treated on its own merits and the only complexity to add to the equation is your opponent. more |
Backgammon Mathematics – Part 2Baran Gülçiçek |
We are pleased to publish Part 2 of Baran Gülçiçek's article on backgammon mathematics. more |
Backgammon MathsBaran Gülçiçek |
This article was sent in by one of our faithful readers, Baran Gulcicek. Thank you Baran, for your support and contribution to this site. more |
Advanced Backgammon Tips – 2Andy James |
As mentioned previously, this week we will be giving you some advanced backgammon tips to improve your game. Here is Part 2 of the list: more |
Advanced Backgammon TipsAndy James |
Backgammon is a game of luck and skills. It sometimes takes years to be an experienced and skilful player. No one becomes a great player in a day, it's all about learning and practicing. more |
Everything Is A Matter of Position!Andy James |
We continue to provide articles from Play65 by presenting an article written by R. Sade entitled "Position Issue In Backgammon". Sade talks about our habitual attitudes and emphasizes the importance of taking the right position, in the right pla more |
Choosing Strategy In A GameAndy James |
We'd like to discuss a strategy article written in Play65 site by N. Allen, and support it with our suggestions and ideas. Most backgammon enthusiasts will find this article useful in helping to understand the different strategies and how to use them to more |
Winning Strategies in Backgammon – Play65Andy James |
I'd like to discuss an article from J. Moehrdel's book Play65 entitled "Winning strategies in backgammon". more |
Mastering Backgammon (40)Bill Robertie |
This position arose during a recent chouette. Black, in the box, doubled. After a lot of thought, all the team members took. more |
Mastering Backgammon (39)Bill Robertie |
Black has closed out one checker and escaped all his men from behind White's prime. The win is nearly certain, and this has some substantial gammon chances. As the captain, I had a 4-4 to play. Three plays were possible. more |
Mastering Backgammon (38)Bill Robertie |
Some time ago I wrote a column about proto-backgames, those positions where one or both sides had a number of men back, but the character of the game had not yet crystallized. more |
Mastering Backgammon (37)Bill Robertie |
Last time, we looked at how to play the 2-2 roll in response to White's various opening rolls. This time, we'll consider how to play another small roll: 3-2. Here's a table of the best plays. more |
Mastering Backgammon (36)Bill Robertie |
Last time, we looked at how to play the 2-1 roll in response to White's various opening rolls. This time, we'll consider how to play one of the small doubles: 2-2. As before, we'll start with a table of the best plays, and then try to draw some gene more |
To Hit or To Run?Andy James |
Every so often, you get into a situation in which your roll can take your last checker to the safe region, where your opponent can no longer hit you, or you can hit one of your opponent's blots. more |
Mastering Backgammon (35)Bill Robertie |
Earlier in this series, we looked at the various possibilities on the opening roll. Of the 15 opening rolls, five were virtually forced: 3-1, 4-2, 5-3, 6-1, and 6-5. In these cases, either making a blocking point or running to the midpoint was far better more |
Mastering Backgammon (34)Bill Robertie |
Blitzing positions are very double-edged and dangerous, and as a group are probably less well understood than almost any other group of positions, even for the very best players. more |
Mastering Backgammon (33)Bill Robertie |
High-level backgammon is played in two ways. In clubs, people normally play cash games, either heads-up or in chouettes. In these contests, each game is independent of any games that might have come before or after. more |
Mastering Backgammon (32)Bill Robertie |
Six-point primes are backgammon's ultimate weapon. Five-primes are strong, but six-primes are better. No matter how well you roll, you can't escape from behind a six-prime. It's maximum security. There's no tunneling out; you have to wait for the more |
Mastering Backgammon (31)Bill Robertie |
In most positions, the correct play with a given roll is the same regardless of the position of the doubling cube. This isn't always the case, however, and a good player needs to be alert to the situations where the position of the cube can determine th more |
Balanced Game Strategy for the Middle GameAndy James |
Almost every backgammon player, as a strategy, tries to own some points and leave no moves for the opponent at the beginning of the game. more |
