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Phil Simborg

Gammon Price and Gammon Value

22 May 2013 - by Phil Simborg

For over 20 years I played backgammon and had no clue what the above terms meant. Like most social players, I was playing strictly with friends and family and never entered a tournament or played with a serious player.

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3.17

Jason Pack

Playing on for Gammon in Albion: The 2013 British Open Final

14 May 2013 - by Jason Pack

Since the bot revolution of the 1990s, all major aspects of backgammon theory have been explored and our understanding of key concept such as the race vs. timing, the price of gammons at different match scores, and the play of backgames and blitzes have all been transformed.

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4.75

Clyde Wolpe

Priority Thinking - Continued

23 Jan 2013 - by Clyde Wolpe

After far too lengthy a break, I'm back with some more articles from the positive backgammon series. This time, I've collaborated with Grant Hoffman, my co-author in our upcoming book.

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4.75

Phil Simborg

Urquhart Absolute Pip Count (UAPC)

03 Jan 2013 - by Robert Urquhart and Phil Simborg

The previous article, UCC, describes a method of finding the pip difference for any Backgammon position, using a novel "Colorless" approach. This article extends that concept to develop an Absolute Pip Count Algorithm (UAPC).

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3.88

Mary Hickey

Getting Motivated to Improve Your Game

27 Dec 2012 - by Mary Hickey

This article is to clarify the issues involved in motivation for backgammon improvement, help you decide what your game-related goals should be, and then proceed on the path toward achieving them.

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4.70

Phil Simborg

Urquhart Colorless Counting (UCC)

25 Dec 2012 - by Robert Urquhart and Phil Simborg

Robert Urquhart is a retired IBM software engineer and has been a backgammon enthusiast for many years. He has developed a method that quickly and easily provides the pip count difference for any position.

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