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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
GNU Backgammon analyzes the 11-point Final match from the 2009 California State Championships played between Joe Russell(CA) and David Rubin(IL).
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).
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
28 Mar 2006 - by Michael Strato
Come on in and share your views on these tricky backgammon problems with other members of GammonVillage.
21 Mar 2006 - by Michael Strato
Come on in and share your views on these tricky backgammon problems with other members of GammonVillage.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.

