In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we are going to explore the options for the 5-2 opening move. It is an intriguing opening because…
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Backgammon, the 5-1 opening roll
Published September 17, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we are going to explore the options for the 5-1 opening move. It isn’t one of the favoured…
3 CommentsBackgammon, the 4-3 opening roll
Published September 17, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we are going to explore the options for the 4-3 opening move. It is an interesting opening because…
4 CommentsBackgammon, the 6-3 opening roll
Published September 16, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we are going to take a closer look at the 6-3 opening move. It is not one of…
2 CommentsBackgammon, the first player advantage
Published August 5, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we take a look at whether the first player has a distinct advantage in making the first move…
5 CommentsBackgammon, the 4-1 opening roll
Published July 15, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we are going to examine the options for the 4-1 opening move. It certainly isn’t the best opening…
2 CommentsBackgammon, the 5-4 opening roll
Published May 13, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we are going to take a closer look at the 5-4 opening move. It is not one of…
4 CommentsBackgammon, the 2-1 opening roll
Published March 11, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we are going to take a closer look at the 2-1 opening move. This probably has to be…
2 CommentsBackgammon, the 3-2 opening roll
Published February 7, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we are going to take a closer look at the 3-2 opening roll. The 13/8 move is the…
2 CommentsBackgammon, the 6-4 opening move
Published December 6, 2022
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we take a look at what is perhaps the most interesting opening roll in backgammon, the 6-4. The…
3 CommentsBackgammon, the 6-2 opening move
Published November 12, 2022
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we take a closer look at the 6-2 opening move. This is considered one of the more awkward…
1 CommentBackgammon replies to the opening move using doubles
Published May 14, 2022
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Jason
In backgammon, the first player, on average, does have an advantage. This has been widely known for many years and has been confirmed beyond reasonable…
3 CommentsThe 5 best opening rolls in backgammon
Published March 12, 2022
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we look at the 5 best opening rolls in backgammon. These are all rolls that are widely considered…
4 CommentsBackgammon: general principles for the opening replies
Published September 10, 2021
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Jason
The theory behind the opening moves in backgammon is well documented. However, less is written about the opening replies. In this Deluxe Backgammon post for…
2 CommentsBackgammon opening move 6-5
Published June 12, 2021
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we take a look at the 6-5 opening roll. If you read any modern guides on the backgammon…
3 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…
8 CommentsOpening move strategy
Published December 14, 2019
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Jason
At Deluxe Backgammon we have previously covered the backgammon opening moves, but this post delves into the specific strategies behind the moves. If you have…
2 CommentsPlaying Guide: Replies to the opening move
Published April 29, 2019
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Jason
You have your Deluxe Backgammon set and you understand the opening moves. To take your game to the next level so you can truly enjoy…
1 CommentPlaying Guide: Backgammon Opening Rolls.
Published April 18, 2019
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Jason
You have your Deluxe Backgammon set, you know how to set it up for play and you understand the basic rules, strategies and tactics. To…
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