Checker Play – Page 3 – U.S. Backgammon Federation

It’s All About Odds

Phil explains the importance of knowing basic odds and number short cuts that will help improve your game.

Phil shows us a checker decision that is all about odds.

Phil teaches us how to improve our early game play.

Phil teaches us how to vary a position and learn from it.

Phil uses a 5-1 position to show us the best way to learn from XG.

Phil shows us the best way to study containment cube and checker play.

Phil made the "gingerbread man" play, but is it correct?

Phil shows us when it is correct to hit twice in the early game.

Phil teaches us how to avoid talking ourselves out of the right play.

Phil teaches us how to play the early game at gammon go.