Phil evaluates the critical differences between a 2-5 and a 1-5 backgame.
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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Stick Rice and Phil discuss the merits of double 1s at Double Match Point (DMP).
Phil gives us a lesson about a common predicament: break the anchor or not?
Phil helps us understand a common position, the mid point stand off.
Phil teaches us a great learning process for cube action in eXtreme Gammon.
Phil shows us a fantastic way to learn from the best player - eXtreme Gammon.
Phil helps us better understand cube and checker play in a containment game.
Phil gives us a tour of the leading backgammon computer, eXtreme Gammon.
Phil takes a look at an interesting cube action in the last few rolls of the game.
John O'Hagan joins Phil to give an extended study of effective pip counts.
Stick joins Phil to analyze an early game checker play.