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Strategy Session: Establish Anchors in your Opponents Home Board

I am no backgammon expert, just a fanatical player…and lover of the game. But when I want to discuss strategy, I go to a friend who is a semi-pro. At least in my eyes. I asked him recently for some strategy tips: first thing he suggested was to try to establish anchors in your opponent’s [...]

In Bulgaria, Players Enjoy a Backgammon Variation Called “Tapa”

If you go to Bulgaria (an absolutely beautiful country….I was there about two years ago) you might want to play TAPA. Tapa? It’s a backgammon variation. The word itself means “bottle cap” and it’s an appropriate name because one player is looking to block out the other opponent’s pieces. The movement of the checkers and [...]

Want to Learn How to Play Backgammon Online? Try Play65…for a Good Time (and Good Tutorials)

A friend the other day asked me if I knew of a site where she could learn how to play backgammon in an un-stressful, at her own pace. I looked around. I surfed the net. I looked at books. And then I went to Play65. Bingo. Or, should I say, gammon. Go there. The site [...]

History Tells Us…Backgammon Will be Around Forever (YEA!)

I was pouring through some old books about ancient games and of course, came across backgammon, my favorite game. Did you know that throughout the history of backgammon, the Church attempted various times to ban the game, but constantly failed. Cardinal Woolsey, in the 16th century, ordered all the boards burned, calling the game “the devil’s folly.” Burning the boards was [...]

Strategies: Why Not Concentrate on Not Allowing Your Opponent to Escape with High Numbers? Try This New Tact and it Might Pay Off

I know. I know. Even I do it. I always try to escape my runners first and  AFTER that concentrate on blocking my opponent. But maybe there is a better strategy to play, one the experts suggest could lead to wins. Why not revent the opponent from escaping with high numbers such as 6? Perhaps [...]

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