This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for beginners and newcomers. Today, we are going to take a look at the strategic value…
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Simple backgammon rules
Published October 3, 2020
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Jason
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for beginners. The goal was to create a concise set of backgammon rules that would fit…
21 CommentsBackgammon rules – FAQ
Published September 26, 2020
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post, we list the ten most common questions we are asked about the rules of play. We usually play in local…
18 CommentsIs backgammon hard to learn?
Published September 19, 2020
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Jason
This post is another in our series for beginners and newcomers. At Deluxe Backgammon we are a team of intermediate players who enjoy regular social games…
1 CommentBackgammon tip: where to leave blots
Published September 12, 2020
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Jason
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for beginners and newcomers. A blot is a checker that sits alone on a point, which leaves…
2 CommentsBackgammon playing styles
Published September 5, 2020
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Jason
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for beginners and newcomers. In this instance, we are looking at the styles of play we have…
2 CommentsHow to improve your backgammon game
Published August 29, 2020
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Jason
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for beginners and newcomers. A simple question many newcomers ask is, “how to improve your backgammon…
2 CommentsBackgammon – the priming game
Published August 22, 2020
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post, we will take a more detailed look at the priming strategy. This post is aimed at beginners. Most intermediate and…
4 CommentsBackgammon cheat sheet
Published August 15, 2020
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Jason
A cheat sheet is a concise set of notes used for quick reference. The Deluxe Backgammon team has put together this simple cheat sheet with…
2 CommentsBackgammon opening moves, a simple list
Published August 8, 2020
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Jason
In a previous Deluxe Backgammon post, we went into detail about the best opening moves in backgammon. This is a far simpler guide for backgammon…
10 CommentsCommon beginner’s mistakes in backgammon
Published July 31, 2020
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Jason
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for complete beginners and newcomers. Today’s post highlights a couple of common backgammon mistakes that beginners are…
1 CommentBackgammon psychology
Published July 24, 2020
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Jason
This is another post in our Deluxe Backgammon series for beginners. In our last post, we took a look at the concept of duplication. In…
3 CommentsBackgammon – Entering from the bar
Published July 17, 2020
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Jason
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for complete beginners and newcomers. Today’s post is about re-entering a checker from the bar. Hitting is…
6 CommentsBackgammon wastage
Published July 10, 2020
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Jason
This is another post in our Deluxe Backgammon series for beginners. The concept of wastage in backgammon refers to the number of pips that are…
2 CommentsBackgammon – duplication
Published July 3, 2020
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Jason
In an earlier Deluxe Backgammon post, in our backgammon for beginners series, we covered the concept of flexibility for creating your own luck. In summary,…
2 CommentsBackgammon basics: how to pip count
Published June 26, 2020
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Jason
This is another post in our Deluxe Backgammon series for beginners. In our last article, we looked at bearing off the last two checkers. In this…
1 CommentBackgammon: the holding game strategy
Published June 19, 2020
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Jason
The holding game strategy involves maintaining a secure point, high in your opponent’s home board or on your opponent’s bar point. The objective is to…
2 CommentsBackgammon bearing off the last two checkers
Published June 12, 2020
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Jason
This is another post in our Deluxe Backgammon series for beginners. In our last article, we looked at bearing off against checkers in your home…
1 CommentBackgammon: the back game strategy
Published May 30, 2020
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Jason
The backgammon back game is not a strategy of choice. It is forced upon players because they have been hit on multiple occasions and are…
4 CommentsBearing off against checkers in your home board
Published May 23, 2020
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Jason
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for beginners. In our last post, we looked at bearing off against a checker on the…
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