This article is the first in a series intended to address how to play when the game is still in its formative stages.
Articles and Presentations
To progress from beginner to intermediate to champion, you have to master the basics of the game. They may seem complex but are as easy as one, two, three.
Your guide as you enter your first American Backgammon Tour tournament.
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
This invitation is directed to the “social players” on all the backgammon playing sites where there are large numbers of regulars who have never played in a live tournament.
A summary of Phil Simborg and Mochy’s 2013 presentation in San Antonio
Art Benjamin shares some of his secrets with us in this hour-long engaging video lecture.
Part of the Math Overboard Series by Art Benjamin. How to calculate your chances of winning the race.
Explore this excellent video series on the Ensor42 YouTube channel.
Backgammon is the most infuriating yet fascinating of games. It will provide you with highs and lows of emotion that you will find scarcely credible. Enjoy it!
A principles-based approach to mastering the 651 most common 2nd-roll positions in backgammon. Store these in your memory for easy retrieval.
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.