Pick Your Strategy: Why Not Play a Holding Game?
We all play backgammon differently and feel comfortable playing certain natural strategies. But there are some basic time-proven strategies played by experts. I’m no expert, although I’m trying to be. No, I’m a reporter, so I’ve been looking for ways to up my game. Here’s an interesting strategy I came across recently. If it works [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Strategy
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Strategy Session: The End Game
I had an email the other day from a new player who said I have been concentrating too much on the starting moves but not enough on the end game. For him…and thousands like him, here are some thoughts about the Grand Finale. I hope those of you who read this for tournament news will [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Strategy
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Strategy Session: The Two-One Opening Rolls
The two-one opening roll in backgammon is one very interesting opening roll to talk about. Much has been said about it and it has been a point of argument among backgammon players. The two most popular plays for the two-one opening roll are 13/11 – 6/5 and 24/23 – 13/11. I’ll start with what’s common [...]
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Posted on November 3, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Strategy, tips
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More on Online Backgammon; Why it Might be the Next Craze (after Poker?)
Is backgammon the next poker? In terms of popularity. We’ve talked a lot about this on recent postings. But damn it, backgammon is becoming more and more popular and I think someone has to bring this subject up, right? The games have much in common. Their origins date back many centuries ago and since it [...]
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Posted on October 28, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Strategy, online, tips
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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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