Category: Strategy

Backgammon match play strategy

Published October 5, 2024 by Jason

In backgammon, a single game is referred to as a ‘money game’, even if no real money is at stake. Matches are usually set to…

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Backgammon: considerations when hitting

Published September 7, 2024 by Jason

In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we take a look at the various considerations that need to be made when hitting in backgammon. When…

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Backgammon documents in PDF format

Published August 17, 2024 by Jason

On this Deluxe Backgammon page, you will find a set of backgammon documents in PDF format. These documents have typically been created to fit on…

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More backgammon tips for beginners

Published July 13, 2024 by Jason

In this Deluxe Backgammon post, we introduce more backgammon tips for beginners. These will help to improve your gameplay and your enjoyment of the game.…

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10 reasons why backgammon is still popular today

Published June 8, 2024 by Jason

It is an ancient game, but backgammon remains a popular game in modern society. There has been a resurgence in recent years with the advent…

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Backgammon checker distribution

Published May 11, 2024 by 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…

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Backgammon, basic defensive play

Published March 9, 2024 by 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,…

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Backgammon making or securing points

Published October 14, 2023 by 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…

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Backgammon, the 6-3 opening roll

Published September 16, 2023 by 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…

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Backgammon, 3 simple tips for beginners

Published January 14, 2023 by 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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Backgammon tips and tricks for beginners

Published December 11, 2021 by Jason

There is still a lot to learn after covering the backgammon fundamentals. Every beginner will still need to understand the basic backgammon strategies and tactics.…

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Backgammon, the importance of builders

Published August 14, 2021 by Jason

In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we will take a look at the importance of builders and how they can help develop your board.…

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Backgammon, the rule of 8

Published February 27, 2021 by Jason

In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we take a look at the significance of the number 8, or 8.1667 to be precise, and how…

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Using defensive strategies in backgammon

Published January 23, 2021 by Jason

This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for absolute beginners. In this instance, we look at the need for adopting defensive strategies when…

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Advanced anchors

Published December 26, 2020 by Jason

This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for absolute beginners. In this instance, we look at the importance of advanced anchors in backgammon.…

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Advanced backgammon strategies

Published December 19, 2020 by Jason

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: the running game

Published November 7, 2020 by Jason

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…

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Common beginner’s mistakes in backgammon

Published July 31, 2020 by 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…

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Backgammon, great comeback

Published April 25, 2020 by Jason

At Deluxe Backgammon we are a mixture of intermediate, social players who enjoy a regular game against human opponents. The social element is just as…

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Backgammon, making sacrifices for good positions

Published February 15, 2020 by Jason

This Deluxe Backgammon post considers the importance of making a sacrifice or taking risks in order to create the opportunity for good positions on future…

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