This Deluxe Backgammon post is for intermediate players who are looking to take their game to the next level. Ideally, you will have covered all…
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Backgammon: splitting basics
Splitting refers to separating two checkers which are secure on a point and leaving them as blots. This is almost always referring to the back…
1 CommentBackgammon – to hit or not to hit?
As a general rule of thumb, on each move, you should be looking to secure points, hit blots or move builders. In this Deluxe Backgammon…
1 CommentCommon backgammon terms
When you first start playing backgammon you will encounter a bewildering amount of terminology that may be difficult to comprehend. Backgammon is like any other…
2 CommentsScoring a backgammon match
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for beginners and newcomers. Today we are going to take a look at how to score…
2 CommentsBackgammon: more FAQ
We’ll answer some questions that come up a lot and haven’t been covered in our other discussions on backgammon basics. You might think that some…
2 CommentsBackgammon: the running game
There are multiple strategies that can be applied in backgammon. Each strategy has its basic concepts and strengths. In a normal game of backgammon, it…
1 CommentBackgammon: A basic guide to slotting
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for beginners and newcomers. Today we are going to take a look at the concept of…
7 CommentsBackgammon – The bar points
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…
2 CommentsSimple backgammon rules
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…
20 CommentsBackgammon rules – FAQ
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?
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
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…
1 CommentBackgammon playing styles
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
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
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
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
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 CommentsCommon beginner’s mistakes in backgammon
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
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…
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