A Lesson from the Past
This position is taken from the US vs UK match in 1973, the first ever recorded backgammon match.
Bray's Learning Curve Tags: Basic Beginners
Early Development
Early in the game it is crucial to get the checkers working.
Bear-Off Reference
You have been lucky enough to hit a shot when White was bearing off. You have closed your home board and White still languishes on the bar. When shoul…
Early Development
Many choices, how to decide.
Match Play Influence
Money double is not necessarily the same as a match double.
Third Roll Conundrum
A simple third roll position that the best five players in France managed to get wrong last week at the World Team Championships!
Three-Point Holding Game Double
You should know the basic doubling rules for all the different types of anchor games.
Asset or hit?
When in doubt, hit, or make a point?
Early Strategy
Principle behind responding to an opening double 5s.
Extended Jeopardy
What could be easier than a simple bear-off?