The Guff
Should Red make his 1-pt?
Bray's Learning Curve Tags: Beginners
Safety First
There are times in backgammon when you have to play safely, and this is one of them.
Checker Development
When in doubt, hit is a well-known backgammon maxim.
When in Doubt
The age-old saying in backgammon is, “when in doubt, hit”.
Always Have a Game Plan
Always having a game plan is a key to winning backgammon. This is not a difficult problem if you follow that idea. Should Red be blitzing or priming h…
Stop and Think
Is the fact that Red has his 5-pt made enough to change his play from the standard 24/18, 13/11?
An Early Problem
We can quickly reject 8/2, 6/2 which creates an ugly structure and one that is difficult to put back together again.
Make the Checkers Work
At Double Match Point you cannot win with the doubling cube and gammons are irrelevant.
An Early Conundrum
It is ever so easy to play bar/24, 13/11 here without thinking. Sadly, that move is a blunder.
Learning Match Play
Early on in one’s match playing career you learn the difference between playing unlimited games and playing matches.