Backgammon is a game for two players, played on a board consisting of twenty-four narrow triangles called points. The object of the game is to move all your checkers into your own home
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This article is the first in a series intended to address how to play when the game is still in its formative stages.
Part of the Math Overboard Series by Art Benjamin. How to calculate your chances of winning the race.
Backgammon analysis has changed reflecting the increasing power and influence of computers.
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This is the first article in the Opening Rolls series. An opening roll is the very first roll of any game. This article covers the best opening rolls: 31, 42, 61, 53, and 65.
Your guide as you enter your first American Backgammon Tour tournament.
Commander, and expert backgammon player, Julius High uses military terminology and strategies to define, illustrate, and emphasize fundamental backgammon principles.
Backgammon is an enduringly popular board game, and for good reasons. We provide practical pointers for players just starting out on their backgammon journey.
Art Benjamin shares some of his secrets with us in this hour-long engaging video lecture.
Learning backgammon basics and having fun while doing it!
A principles-based approach to mastering the 651 most common 2nd-roll positions in backgammon. Store these in your memory for easy retrieval.