John O'Hagan joins Phil to analyze an interesting cube action.
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 helps us understand how to use the cube at a lopsided score.
Phil walks us through a decision he had at the LA tournament.
Phil analyzes a wild cube decision from a money game in Jamaica.
Bob Koca joins Phil to give an in-depth analysis of an interesting cube action.
A basic study in using the doubling cube in races.
Phil gives us key ideas about playing at crawford & post crawford.
Phil teaches us how giants of backgammon would analyze this containment position.
Phil teaches us about how to properly play containment games.
Phil helps us avoid a common checker play error.
Phil looks at a cube action that came up in his match from Celveland.
Phil analyzes a 4-1 checker play in a priming position.