Coming, Perhaps Someday, to a TV Set Near You: A Backgammon Channel (If You Live in Israel, You Can Get This Now)
I came across this notice…as a press release, and I think it’s pretty awesome for those of us who love playing backgammon. I’m not sure about the availability of this…yet, in the USA. But it’s something you all need to check out. It launched on Mar. 1. It’s called MARS, and its a backgammon channel [...]
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Posted on March 9, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Events, news, online
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European Backgammon Series Online Tournament Finals Set for March
It’s new, but it’s pretty cool: The new European Series of Backgammon (ESOB), which recently announced the first of their regular big money cross-continent online Championships. Find it at www.esob.com The ESOB anticipate 70 players to play in their first online tournament. The finals are March 28. The ESOB plans four online Championships a year, [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Events
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Still the Best: Krull Still is Rated Best Backgammon Player in Greece
Here’s another example of how Backgammon is quickly becoming one of the most popular games in the world. The news here is from Greece (one of my favorite places). The Greek Backgammon Federation launched its 2009/10 season on September 12th, 2009 in a multiplayer tournament, attended by Greece’s top backgammon players, including Greece’s self declared [...]
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Posted on October 14, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Culture, Events, Strategy
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Backgammon Strategies for Beginners; it’s not just about Luck
The other night a friend asked me if there was a computer program or a book that would help him learn the game. There are, but I asked him first to check out my next posting (today)… because a lot of new players are asking me how to play. At the end of this posting [...]
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Posted on September 30, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Accessories, Culture, Strategy, tips
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Expert’s Advice: Breaking Down Five Backgammon Myths
Backgammon expert Phil Seborg recently commented on the 5 myths about backgammon that I thought everyone out there who plays, whether amateur or pro, might find amusing. So here it goes. The myths: No. 1: It’s All About Luck Of course there is some luck, and at times, in the short run, a lot of [...]
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Posted on September 1, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Culture, Events, Variants, news, tips
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