In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we discuss what a strong home board is and how it influences decision making during play. If you…
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Backgammon: When to abandon an anchor?
Published June 7, 2025
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we try to answer the question, “When to abandon an anchor?” First, we will define what an anchor…
1 CommentBook review: Backgammon the cruelest game by Barclay Cooke & Jon Bradshaw
Published May 10, 2025
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Jason
Anyone who’s played enough backgammon knows why it’s often called the ‘cruellest game’. The luck of the dice can overturn every good decision. In our…
2 CommentsWhat are the skills of a great backgammon player?
Published March 1, 2025
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Jason
Backgammon is an ancient board game that requires strategic thinking, tactics and risk-taking. These are all abilities which can be acquired to give you a…
2 CommentsBackgammon – The Art of War
Published December 7, 2024
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Jason
Backgammon is both a race and a war game. It’s a race because the goal is to get your pieces around the board and off…
1 CommentBackgammon checker distribution
Published May 11, 2024
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we look at the importance of distributing your checkers as evenly as possible. It is very common amongst…
3 CommentsBackgammon, basic defensive play
Published March 9, 2024
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Jason
The ultimate goal of backgammon is to bear off all of your checkers before your opponent does. So, in essence, backgammon is a race. However,…
4 CommentsBackgammon, back to basics
Published December 16, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post, we take a look at why, sometimes, it is worthwhile going back to basics. If you have played backgammon long…
3 CommentsBackgammon making or securing points
Published October 14, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe backgammon post for beginners, we take a look at making or securing points. In backgammon, the concept of breaking contact is to…
6 CommentsBackgammon, the 5-2 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 5-2 opening move. It is an intriguing opening because…
5 CommentsBackgammon, 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…
3 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 chouette
Published June 17, 2023
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Jason
A backgammon chouette is a variant of backgammon for three or more players. Traditional backgammon is strictly a two-player game, so if you are in…
3 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 early game: securing a point or hitting?
Published April 15, 2023
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Jason
In this post for beginners, we will take a look at one of the decisions forced upon players in the early stages of the game.…
8 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…
4 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, 3 simple tips for beginners
Published January 14, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for absolute beginners, we take a look at 3 simple tips that can immediately improve your game and give you…
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