Backgammon tips
Backgammon is a wonderful game that has a lot of depth. It is actually a little surprising that it is not played by more people. It deserves the kind of popularity it once enjoyed.For those who have been introduced to backgammon and fell in love with the game, here are some tips that they can use to improve their game:
1. You can actually perform a redouble. That is, when your opponent doubles to two, you can do the same thing and redouble to four at any time that it is your turn. This is especially useful when it looks like you are going to lose the game. There is nothing wrong with taking a gamble by doubling a double.
2. When accepting a double, remember that the break even point is at about 25 per cent. This means that if you have at least a 25 per cent chance of winning then you should take. Why should this strategy be used? Well, consider that you are playing four games and in each one you have been doubled. If you drop in each of those times, you will lose four points. If you take and win 25 per cent of the said games, which is one game out of four, then you would have won 2 points and lost 4 which is a total of minus 4. This basically evened everything out. Of course, this is not counting the gammons. If there is a good chance that you will be gammoned then you will more likely drop.
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Posted on July 8, 2006 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Strategy, tips
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