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Phil Simborg Video Lessons Tag:
Early Game
Splitting for Beginners
Phil shares simple tips to help you decide whether to split or not.
Early Game 2-2
Stick explains an early game double 2 play.
Third Roll Triple Headache
Phil analyzes a third roll position giving him a triple headache.
Sly Was Right
Phil shows us what Joe Sylvester knew before the bots agreed.
Playing Double Fives
Phil explains how to avoid errors when playing tricky doubles.
Playing Ugly or Not
Phil analyzes how to play an ugly checker decision.
How to Improve Early Game Play
Phil teaches us how to improve our early game play.
Hitting Twice in the Early Game
Phil shows us when it is correct to hit twice in the early game.
Gammon Go
Phil teaches us how to play the early game at gammon go.
Early Game Exercise
Phil teaches us a fantastic exercise to improve our checker play.
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