Recent Backgammon Articles
Tournament Report - 2010 New Mexico Backgammon Championships
Mary Hickey reports on the 2010 American Backgammon Tour (ABT) New Mexico Backgammon Championships, held from January 28 through January 31, 2010 in Santa Fe, New Mexio.
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Phil Simborg
5 Exercises To Improve Your Backgammon Game
02 Feb 2010 - by Phil Simborg
I have done ALL of these skill-enhancing exercises many times, and I continue to do them all from time to time to sharpen my backgammon game.
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Douglas Zare
Desperate Races
01 Feb 2010 - by Douglas Zare
In this column, we'll see a simple, computable racing formula due to Danny Kleinman. We'll use it to analyze a backgammon checker play decision which depends on correctly evaluating two desperate races.
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Stick
Improving Your Game
26 Jan 2010 - by Stick
This month I'm taking a break from my match play series to take a look at different ways of improving your backgammon game. I show some methods that are more tried and true than others.
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Steve Sax
New Kid on the Block
21 Jan 2010 - by Steve Sax
Matt Cohn-Geier, more commonly known these days as MCG, has blazed a trail of destruction across the backgammon world in the 3 short years he has participated on the ABT and other events.
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Matt Cohn-Geier
Match Equity 101: Introduction to Theory
18 Jan 2010 - by Matt Cohn-Geier
Matt's first of a multi-part article covers the basics of the theory of backgammon match equity. Hopefully by the end it will begin to make enough sense that you will be able to apply the correct reasoning and calculations.
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Backgammon Matches
2009 California State Championship Finals - Joe Russell vs. David Rubin - Game 1
GNU Backgammon analyzes the 11-point Final match from the 2009 California State Championships played between Joe Russell(CA) and David Rubin(IL).
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Malcolm Davis
2009 ABT Las Vegas Backgammon Championships - Championship Final - Mike Corbett vs. Malcolm Davis - Game 1
08 Dec 2009 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes the 17-point Championship Final match from the 2009 ABT Las Vegas Backgammon Championships played between Mike Corbett (FL) and Malcolm Davis (TX).
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Bill Riles
2009 ABT Illinois State Backgammon Championships - Championship Final - David Rubin vs. Bill Riles - Game 1
30 Oct 2009 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes the 13-point Championship Final match from the 2009 ABT Illinois State Backgammon Championships played between David Rubin (IL) and Bill Riles (TX).
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Mary Hickey
2009 ABT Wisconsin State Backgammon Championships - Championship Final - Tak Morioka vs. Mary Hickey - Game 1
22 Sep 2009 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes the 9-point Championship Final match from the 2009 ABT Wisconsin State Backgammon Championships played between Tak Morioka (IL) and Mary Hickey (OH).
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Jay Bidal
Delving Into Match Play - Match 18 - Game 11
18 Aug 2009 - by Jay Bidal
Canadian backgammon expert Jay Bidal continues his column delving into the checker and cube intricacies of match play. This 11-game backgammon match analysis, the 18th in his series, concludes with game 11.
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Jay Bidal
Delving Into Match Play - Match 18 - Detailed Statistics
18 Aug 2009 - by Jay Bidal
Canadian backgammon expert Jay Bidal continues his column delving into the checker and cube intricacies of match play. This 11-game backgammon match analysis, the 18th in his series, concludes with detailed statistics.
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Beginner Backgammon Tutorials
Backgammon Checker Play For Idiots
Backgammon is an easy game to learn, but a hard game to play well. Over the years, I have learned several excellent guidelines to checker play that generally guide me to the best moves. I teach all of these to my students, and I know they will be helpful to you as well.
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Phil Simborg
The Best Way to Learn and Improve Your Backgammon Game
13 Dec 2007 - by Phil Simborg
I have found that the best way for my students to learn backgammon is to break the game down into single, specific areas of play, discuss then independently, and then practice just that area until they get it.
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Phil Simborg
Make it Pretty: Beautiful Backgammon
01 Oct 2007 - by Phil Simborg
Backgammon is all about odds. It also is possible to play excellent backgammon without calculating numbers and odds in your head constantly, simply by playing moves that "look" more appealing than others.
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Phil Simborg
How To Roll Better
28 Sep 2006 - by Phil Simborg
I can help you. If you think you roll badly, or at least worse than your opponents, the truth is: YOU PROBABLY ARE! The reason, however, might surprise you.
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Strategy Talk
Backgammon Brain Busters #70
28 Mar 2006 - by Michael Strato
Come on in and share your views on these tricky backgammon problems with other members of GammonVillage.
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Strategy Talk
Backgammon Brain Busters #69
21 Mar 2006 - by Michael Strato
Come on in and share your views on these tricky backgammon problems with other members of GammonVillage.
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Advanced Backgammon Tutorials
So You Think Backgammon is Easy?
Here's a good example of how complex backgammon can be. There are two positions in this article where Black holds a 2-cube and is on roll. See if you can guess the proper cube action for both positions. Be prepared to be surprised.
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Phil Simborg
The Backgammon Doubling Cube Made Simple
03 Mar 2008 - by Phil Simborg
What I consider one of the most irritating things in backgammon: You are rolling the dice and playing along and having a really nice time, and then all of a sudden your opponent does something extremely irritating and rude. He doubles you!
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Phil Simborg
Playing for the Gammon: Separating the Women from the Girls!
21 Jan 2008 - by Phil Simborg
One of the many differences between a good backgammon player and a great player is knowing when to play on for the gammon and knowing when to turn the cube. Playing for the gammon also affects checker play.
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Phil Simborg
Alternative Rules to Make Backgammon Interesting
21 Dec 2007 - by Phil Simborg
I happen to believe that backgammon is a great game, just the way it is. From time to time, however, it is fun to change the game up a bit. Here are some "alternative ways to play that you not only will enjoy, but you will find them to be interesting learning exercises as well.
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Phil Simborg
You Can't Always Believe the Backgammon Bots
14 Dec 2007 - by Phil Simborg
Some people say that backgammon is now fully in the computer age. I think these people are right - but they are only right about 97 percent of the time. I believe there are still many plays that the bots simply do not fully understand.
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Phil Simborg
Backgammon Match Equity Quiz
09 Oct 2007 - by Phil Simborg
Phil reveals a backgammon position he uses to teach match equity to his students. Take the quiz and see where you rate.
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