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Backgammon Books; What the Pros Recommend (and You Should Take Heed)

I love to read “how to” books. Like how to win playing blackjack…yes, I am am an amateur card counter. So…as an active BG player, I was wondering what most BG players are reading. I did some research. Here’s what I found out. Classic Backgammon Revisited is one book several top players recommend. Ever wonder [...]

The Road to the International Backgammon Championship Begins Here. Now!

Those of you who read this posting regularly KNOW that I HATE to use press releases as sources of information. I’d rather use my contacts (real people) around the world. Nevertheless, every once in a while an organization puts out a release that says it all. Hence this week, something from the U.S. Backgammon Federation…. [...]

Rules of the Game: How to Move

You’ll excuse me (veteran players) but I’ve been asked to once again do some beginners postings, so this week (instead of the usual tournament and player news), I’ll blog about movement on the board. We’ve already talked about placement of the checkers in an earlier posting. But if you want me to review that as [...]

Push to Excite (and Teach) New Backgammon Players is On: High Schoolers and College Students the Target

I noted this item on a news web site and thought…in view of how much we all love backgammon, it would be good to get the word out about a growing movement: The US Backgammon Federation is starting backgammon clubs at  high schools and colleges all over the country. The Fed said, “We will help provide [...]

Now Try This: Another Cool Variant on the Standard Backgammon Game; This Time, the Goal is to LOSE (?!)

Yup. The goal is to lose. Of course, to amateurs like me, losing is never a problem. I joke. But intentionally losing. Now that’s another story altogether.

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