Strategies, tips and stories about backgammon.

Why Not Try the Blitz Strategy…Pretty Cool Way to Play, Say Experts

I gotta begin as I always do: I am no expert. I love backgammon. I play. I win. I lose. I’m a reporter. When I want to find out something, I go to the experts and let them tell me how to play…and then I tell you. Hence…. The blitz tactic. The idea is to [...]

Backgammon Strategies: Factors Everyone Should Take into Account, Not Just Beginners

Look this ain’t no lecture. I love BG. It’s fun to play. I love to strategize (is that a word????) So it’s important to note the important factors that can make your game more competitive. Some of these are so simple. So forgive me for that, you more experienced players. A basic then: adopt a [...]

Backgammon Rules: Bearing Off (What Could Be More Important?). The End Game

OK, now to the end game. In previous posts, we’ve talked about various aspects of the game…the rules, as it were. Now, you’ve played. And so we talk about the end game. Bearing off. Once a player has brought all his men into his home board, he can start bearing off. Men borne off the [...]

Time-Honored Ways of Improving Your Backgammon Skills

Ok…over the past year we’ve talked about the history of the game and how to play it. This week, thought it might be interesting to look at how experts say you can IMPROVE your play. One problems with new players is their lack of confidence. Backgammon online is an attitude that is about competence. You [...]

A Learner’s Guide to FIVE Effective Game Strategies

As you all know, Backgammon is a game that mixes chance… And skill. Yes, there is skill involved. Because a number of our viewers are relative beginners, I like to go over basic strategies every once in awhile, just a way to enhance the playing experience for those who have just discovered the game. To [...]

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