Phil analyzes a fun 5-4 position that varies based on match score.
Phil Simborg's Video Lessons
Teaching pro Phil Simborg, along with other visiting top players, helps us demystify the complex as well the basic.
Phil Simborg is a full-time backgammon-playing and teaching professional. He is the lifeblood of the Backgammon Learning Center and volunteers much of his time to bringing new, young players into the game.
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2019 Backgammon Giant #3 joins phil to analyze a 5-3 checker decision.
Perry Gartner joins Phil to give a thorough analysis of this 5-3 from the bar.
Phil explains the reasoning behind this 5-3 checker play from the bar.
Phil analyzes a second roll 5-2 checker play.
Phil helps us find the right game plan for this 5-2 decision from a match.
Mary Hickey helps decipher a 5-2 checker play from a money game.
Phil gives us a lesson in game plan using this crazy 5-2 position.
Phil explains his though process for this early game 5-2.
Phil helps us understand a play that his opponent encountered in Jamaica.
Perry Gartner walks through his thought process on this 5-1 checker play.
Test yourself with a simple checker decision Phil encountered in Novi.