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!
Articles and Presentations
A principles-based approach to mastering the 651 most common 2nd-roll positions in backgammon. Store these in your memory for easy retrieval.
A summary of Phil Simborg and Mochy’s 2013 presentation in San Antonio
Part of the Math Overboard Series by Art Benjamin. How to calculate your chances of winning the race.
This article is the first in a series intended to address how to play when the game is still in its formative stages.
Explore this excellent video series on the Ensor42 YouTube channel.
This is the second article in the Opening Rolls series. It covers three rolls: 62, 63, and 64.
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.
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
Commander, and expert backgammon player, Julius High uses military terminology and strategies to define, illustrate, and emphasize fundamental backgammon principles.
Learning backgammon basics and having fun while doing it!
Art Benjamin shares some of his secrets with us in this hour-long engaging video lecture.