Phil discusses his rationale for a 3-1 checker play.
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.
Explore over 200 Phil Simborg Video Lessons, one of the great benefits of a USBGF membership.
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Phil walks us through a tough match score cube decision.
Phil discusses cube strategy from a very special match score.
Phil helps us understand cube action from a lopsided score.
MCG contemplates a 2-2 play that Phil had trouble with.
Phil talks about a difficult second roll 2-2 checker play.
Phil contemplates how to play a 2-2 at a Gammon Save score.
Perry Gartner and Phil discuss an early 2-1 checker play.
Phil talks through a 2-1 checker decision from a money game.
Phil discusses the various game plans and which one is the best with this 2-1.
Phil explains how to find the right play on an interesting 2-1 bear in problem.
Phil walks through the many options with this difficult 2-1 bear in.