Recent Backgammon Articles
After Closing Out The Last Checker, Part 1
One backgammon milestone I have yet to accomplish is winning in real play after closing out my opponent's 15th checker. My style of play does not lead to as many backgames and desperate ace point games which lead to hitting the last checker.
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Stick
Five Away, Five Away
28 Aug 2010 - by Stick
I briefly considered not covering 5 away 5 away because so much of the score reflects money play. I soon came to my senses after noting that it is probably the most common score at most backgammon tournaments.
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Matt Cohn-Geier
Lessons from Monte Carlo
27 Aug 2010 - by Matt Cohn-Geier
As I play more tournaments, I notice that I tend to be in the winner's circle more often when I feel I am playing better. An odd little curiosity but one that I have found to be borne out by experience.
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John O'Hagan
Tournament Report - 2010 Florida State Championships
26 Aug 2010 - by Mary Hickey
Mary Hickey reports on the 2010 Florida State Championships held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 19 through August 22, 2010.
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Steve Sax
Nearly a 'Giant' Weekend of Backgammon: Part Two
24 Aug 2010 - by Steve Sax
We resume my "Nearly Giant Weekend" with positions from my quarter-final match of the Michigan Masters against one of my arch nemesis and current Giant #13 Kit Woolsey.
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Backgammon in Iran
Backgammon in the Motherland - Iran
13 Aug 2010 - by Parviz Rokh
The Iranian variant of backgammon (takhte-nard) is a very popular game in Iran. Unfortunately no organization or federation for support in this field exists. Most backgammon players play friendly games at home.
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Backgammon Matches
2010 ABT Florida Championship Match - John O'Hagan vs. Gregg Cattanach - Game 1
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes the 15-point Final match from the 2010 ABT Florida Championship played between John O'Hagan and Gregg Cattanach.
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Tobias Hellwag
2010 World Championship Consolation Match - Masayuki Mochizuki vs. Tobias Hellwag - Game 1
18 Aug 2010 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes this 11-point consolation match from the 2010 World Championships played between Masayuki Mochizuki and Tobias Hellwag.
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Matt Cohn-Geier
2010 World Championship Consolation Match - Masayuki Mochizuki vs. Matt Cohn-Geier - Game 1
16 Aug 2010 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes this 9-point consolation match from the 2010 World Championships played between Masayuki Mochizuki and Matt Cohn-Geier.
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Winner Mochy
2010 World Championship Consolation Match - Masayuki Mochizuki vs. Ian MacFarlane - Game 1
05 Aug 2010 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes this 9-point consolation match from the 2010 World Championships played between Masayuki Mochizuki and Ian MacFarlane.
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Monte Carlo 2010
2010 World Championship Semi Finals - Ricardo Malas vs. Olivier Decultot - Game 1
22 Jul 2010 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes this 21-point semi final match from the 2010 World Championships played between Ricardo Malas and Olivier Decultot.
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Lars Bentzon (DNK)
2010 World Championship Finals - Lars Bentzon vs. Ricardo Malas - Game 1
19 Jul 2010 - by GNU Backgammon
GNU Backgammon analyzes the 25-point Final match from the 2010 World Backgammon Championship played between Lars Bentzon (DNK) and Ricardo Malas (ESP).
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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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Re: Thursday Three/Five
Thu, Sep 02, 2010 06:46 PMBill Blogs Backgammon:
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