Back to the Basics: Game Play

So you’ve started the game by rolling the dice and determining which player is going to make the first move. What is the next step in backgammon?
Depending on the outcome of the dice roll, the players get to move their checkers. There are several scenarios here. A player can move one checker a certain number [...]

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Posted on July 24, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics
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Back to the Basics

Backgammon has been around for quite some time and so has this blog. Though we have not been around for as long as the game has – far from it – we have covered many areas with regard to backgammon. I thought that it would be good to revisit the basics once again, especially for [...]

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Posted on July 21, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics
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Things A Beginner Must Know (Part 2)

So you’ve learned that you cannot attribute everything to luck in a backgammon game. You’ve also found out – I hope not the hard way – that you cannot just wing it when it comes to backgammon. Now what, is that all you need to know? Here are a few more pointers [...]

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Posted on August 25, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Strategy, tips
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Things A Beginner Must Know

Everyone must start somewhere – even in backgammon. That is why you should not be ashamed or embarrassed to “label” yourself as a beginner. You can actually take advantage of this period and learn all that you can about the game. Here are some things that you must absolutely know as a [...]

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Posted on August 20, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, tips
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Online Backgammon Gambling

Though some people may associate backgammon with doddering old people who have nothing much to do but play board games in the evenings, backgammon is in fact one of the popular games online today. You can even gamble and win money online by playing backgammon. So how do you get started on that?
Before [...]

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Posted on June 25, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, tips
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