- September 15, 2020
Before neural net computers nobody would get this problem correct.
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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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- September 6, 2020
After Red’s forced five, bar/20, he has a choice of four fours.
- September 1, 2020
This position arises after Red 52: 13/11, 13/8, White 21: 24/23, 13/11. Now Red has a 51 to play.
- August 25, 2020
This position is taken from the US vs UK match in 1973, the first ever recorded backgammon match.
- August 18, 2020
Once gain we examine the difference between money and match play.
- August 11, 2020
In a money game a double here would be premature and XG rates it as a blunder (just)
- August 4, 2020
It looks as if both players have started with a 42 and Red now has another 42 to play. However, a closer look establishes that is not quite the case and Red trails in the race by 16 pips.
- July 21, 2020
The key to this position is that White has an advanced anchor and so Red wants one as well.