Want to Try a Cool Variation of a Standard Backgammon Game? Try Tawula, a Turkish Game
Everyone who reads this knows how much I love BG. But every once in a while it’s pretty cool to try a variation on the standard game. That’s one reason I love the internet. You can find sites where these games are available. FREE. Several different variations of backgammon have found their way online
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Posted on December 31, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Culture, online
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As You Surf The Net, BG Players Might Want to Check Out GameGrid
If you’ve never gone to GamesGrid online, you’re missing a great and fun (and potentially profitable) experience. I love it. First, from a viewing perspective, it’s a clean, easy to navigate site. But all the game they offer are so cool GamesGrid offers a variety of features familiar to backgammon fans
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Posted on December 23, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, online
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Strategy Session: Blitz Your Opponent, Win Money
Remember the Ramones song Blitzkreig Bop? Well, as a fanatical backgammon player, I’d like to think that the strategy of Blitzing your opponent can be as overwhelming as listening to the Ramone’s song. The key idea, of course, is to attack your opponent’s checkers.
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Posted on December 10, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Strategy, tips, Variants
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Want to Learn How to Play: Start Online; Find a Website Where You Can Play for Free
We spend a lot of time on this site talking to beginners because, believe it or not (hard to believe for BG fanatics like me), some people don’t know how to play, or if they do, they are not wise as to specific strategies. Essentially the rules of the game are fairly simple. You have [...]
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Posted on December 4, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, online
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BG Variation: Chouette Involves Three or More Players
I ran across a group of friends who play Chouette. Huh? Duh? What the hell is that? So they told me. And asked me to join in. And damn. It was fun. Chouette is a variation of traditional backgammon that involves three or more players. It utilizes the same basic rules of backgammon but with [...]
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Posted on November 21, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Culture, news, Strategy, tips, Variants
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