Recent Backgammon Articles
Nearly a 'Giant' Weekend of Backgammon: Part One
At the 2010 Michigan Summer Championships in my first four matches I drew a current or former "Giant of backgammon" and to top it off, I drew 2009 Giant #3, Neil Kazaross in the round of sixteen in the main event. To start, I had to face 1993 Giant #32 Herb Gurland.
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Lars Bentzon (DNK)
2010 World Backgammon Championships - Day 6 - Final Report
23 Jul 2010 - by Stick
GammonVillage correspondent Stick reports from Day 6 of the 2010 World Championships of Backgammon, being held at the Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco from July 11 to July 20.
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Lars Bentzon (DNK)
2010 World Backgammon Championships - Day 6 Gallery
23 Jul 2010 - by Stick
Photo essay from Day 6 at the 2010 World Championships of Backgammon in Monte Carlo, courtesy of GammonVillage correspondent Stick.
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George Hall
Tournament Report - 2010 BIBA World Championships
22 Jul 2010 - by Michael Crane
Michael Crane, Director of the British Isles Backgammon Association (BIBA) reports on the 2010 BIBA World Championships held in the United Kingdom on July 2nd through July 4th, 2010.
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Lars Bentzon (DNK)
Lars Bentzon (DNK) - 2010 World Backgammon Champion
18 Jul 2010 - by GammonVillage Staff
After dominating the 25-point final match, Lars Bentzon (DNK) defeated Ricardo Malas (ESP) to become 2010 World Backgammon Champion. The victory came on Sunday, July 18, 2010. UPDATE: Final match online
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Monte Carlo 2010
2010 World Backgammon Championships - Day 5
18 Jul 2010 - by Stick
GammonVillage correspondent Stick reports from Day 5 of the 2010 World Championships of Backgammon, being held at the Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco from July 11 to July 20.
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Backgammon Matches
2010 World Championship Semi Finals - Ricardo Malas vs. Olivier Decultot - Game 1
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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Stick
2010 Portuguese Backgammon Open - Frank Simon vs. Stick - Game 1
14 Jul 2010 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes this 9-point match from the 2010 Portuguese Backgammon Open played between Frank Simon and Stick.
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Stick
2010 Portuguese Backgammon Open Consolation Match - Miki Suzuki vs. Stick - Game 1
07 Jul 2010 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes this 9-point Consolation match from the 2010 Portuguese Backgammon Open played between Miki Suzuki and Stick.
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Stick
2010 Portuguese Backgammon Open Consolation Finals - Stick vs. Matt Cohn-Geier - Game 1
02 Jul 2010 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes the 11-point Consolation Final match from the 2010 Portuguese Backgammon Open played between Stick and Matt Cohn-Geier.
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Mary Hickey
2010 US Open Backgammon Championship Finals - Mary Hickey vs. Dorn Bishop - Game 1
18 May 2010 - by Snowie 4 Pro
Snowie 4 Pro analyzes the 17-point Championship Final match from the 2010 ABT US Open Backgammon Championship Finals played between Mary Hickey (OH) and Dorn Bishop (CA).
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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: Game 1, move 5: Herd to move 4-4
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