Category: Tactics

Volunteering a shot in backgammon

Published December 6, 2025 by Jason

Backgammon is a race. The goal is to move your checkers around the board and bear them off faster than your opponent. Usually, losing ground…

Backgammon, escaping the back checkers

Published October 4, 2025 by Jason

In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we discuss one of the key tasks of basic checker play, escaping your back checkers. This is about…

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Plays to avoid in backgammon

Published September 6, 2025 by Jason

Backgammon is a popular game, and because of its rise in popularity, there are tons of guides and strategies out there. While it’s great to…

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Backgammon: When to abandon an anchor?

Published June 7, 2025 by 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…

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Book review: Backgammon the cruelest game by Barclay Cooke & Jon Bradshaw

Published May 10, 2025 by 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…

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Backgammon match equity

Published April 5, 2025 by Jason

In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we take a look at the concept of Match Equity in backgammon. It can be quite an intimidating…

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What are the skills of a great backgammon player?

Published March 1, 2025 by 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…

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Backgammon – The Art of War

Published December 7, 2024 by 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…

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10 tips for winning at backgammon

Published November 9, 2024 by Jason

There are many prerequisites to adopting a winning style of play. In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we examine how you can acquire a…

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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 free backgammon documents in PDF format. These documents have typically been created to fit…

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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, the 5-1 opening roll

Published September 17, 2023 by 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…

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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 early game: securing a point or hitting?

Published April 15, 2023 by 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.…

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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. Splitting vs slotting?

Published November 13, 2021 by Jason

We have written a couple of previous articles regarding the basic tactical concepts of splitting and slotting. In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we…

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