Back to Basics

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Super Genius Quiz

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Third Roll Problem

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Risk Management

Backgammon is a game of risk and reward and balancing those two things is at the heart of the game.

Make Them Work

Red is losing this game and needs to take action to turn things round.

Tempo

Taking a tempo from your opponent in the opening is a fundamental backgammon tactic.

Follow the Basics

You cannot play successful backgammon without continually taking balanced risks.

Asset versus Race

This is a common opening problem. Should Red hit, if so where, or should he take the asset of the 5-pt?