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
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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 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…
2 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, 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…
1 CommentBackgammon. Splitting vs slotting?
Published November 13, 2021
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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…
2 CommentsBackgammon, the importance of builders
Published August 14, 2021
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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.…
1 CommentBackgammon. Priorities during the opening stages of play
Published July 17, 2021
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we will take look at the tactical priorities during the opening stages of the game. Both players will…
1 CommentBackgammon tactics: priming and slotting
Published April 17, 2021
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Jason
In essence, backgammon strategy involves hitting blots, securing points and racing. Almost all backgammon players could improve their game simply by hitting blots and securing…
3 CommentsBackgammon, the rule of 8
Published February 27, 2021
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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…
3 CommentsAdvanced anchors
Published December 26, 2020
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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.…
2 CommentsAdvanced backgammon strategies
Published December 19, 2020
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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…
1 CommentBackgammon: splitting basics
Published December 12, 2020
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Jason
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?
Published December 5, 2020
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Jason
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 CommentBackgammon opening moves, a simple list
Published August 8, 2020
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Jason
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
Published July 31, 2020
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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…
1 CommentBackgammon, great comeback
Published April 25, 2020
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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…
2 CommentsBackgammon rules of thumb
Published December 28, 2019
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Jason
Backgammon is a game of mathematical decisions that can be immensely complex. During the course of a game, there is rarely time to make these…
1 CommentHow to use the backgammon doubling cube
Published October 27, 2019
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Jason
A lot of social backgammon players will have never used a doubling cube. It is not required to be used as part of the game…
2 CommentsDeluxe Backgammon Playing Guides
Published October 1, 2019
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Jason
Beginner’s guide. How to play backgammon. At Deluxe Backgammon we have put together a number of playing guides that will help you enjoy your quality…
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