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…
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Backgammon early game: securing a point or hitting?
Published April 15, 2023
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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 CommentsBook review: Backgammon by Paul Magriel, published 1976.
Published February 12, 2022
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Jason
About the author Paul David Magriel Jr (July 1, 1946 – March 5, 2018), was a professional backgammon player, poker player, and author based in…
4 CommentsBackgammon – The bar points
Published October 17, 2020
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Jason
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
Published October 3, 2020
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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…
12 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…
16 CommentsIs backgammon hard to learn?
Published September 19, 2020
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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…
1 CommentBackgammon 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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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…
2 CommentsBackgammon cheat sheet
Published August 15, 2020
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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 CommentsCommon beginner’s mistakes in backgammon
Published July 31, 2020
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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…
1 CommentBackgammon – 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…
4 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: 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…
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