- August 13, 2019
Always remember that backgammon is a like war. An essential element of warfare is communication.
Bray's Learning Curve
Each week, author Chris Bray lends his sharp insight and easy-to-understand analysis to help you improve your game.
Chris is the author of multiple backgammon books, including Backgammon for Dummies, and is the backgammon columnist for The Times of London.
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- August 9, 2019
This looks like a classic ‘Pay me now, pay me later’ problem.
- August 6, 2019
The age-old saying in backgammon is, “when in doubt, hit”.
- July 30, 2019
What could be simpler than a four-roll ending?
- July 23, 2019
Many players would miss the redouble as Red because they would be influenced by money play thinking.
- July 16, 2019
This is a problem about containment- a complex topic about which much could be written.
- July 9, 2019
How do we learn how to make accurate doubling decisions? One fundamental tool is PRaT (Position, Race Threat).
- July 2, 2019
Other than end-game situations and races how do we learn when to double and whether or not to take an offered double?