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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More backgammon tips for beginners
Published July 13, 2024
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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.…
1 CommentBackgammon checker distribution
Published May 11, 2024
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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…
3 CommentsBackgammon, basic defensive play
Published March 9, 2024
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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,…
4 CommentsBackgammon, the first player advantage
Published August 5, 2023
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we take a look at whether the first player has a distinct advantage in making the first move…
5 CommentsBackgammon chouette
Published June 17, 2023
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Jason
A backgammon chouette is a variant of backgammon for three or more players. Traditional backgammon is strictly a two-player game, so if you are in…
3 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…
2 Comments10 backgammon tips for beginners
Published October 8, 2022
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we look at 10 simple tips that will help you improve at backgammon. Opening moves Learn the correct…
2 CommentsHow to win at backgammon
Published September 10, 2022
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for beginners, we examine some of the key strategies and concepts that need to be understood in order to win…
1 CommentHow to play backgammon in 6 simple steps
Published July 16, 2022
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post for absolute beginners, we will take a look at 6 simple steps to get started playing a game of backgammon.…
3 CommentsBackgammon – 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…
6 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: the pip count
Published April 4, 2020
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Jason
This is another post in our Deluxe Backgammon series for beginners. Today we are going to take a look at the pip count and discuss…
6 CommentsBackgammon tips for beginners
Published March 21, 2020
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Jason
In this post, we will take a look at the top 10 backgammon tips for beginners. Learn these tips and apply them to improve your…
2 CommentsHow to start a game of backgammon
Published February 29, 2020
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Jason
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for absolute beginners. In this instance, we look at how to start a game of backgammon.…
2 CommentsBackgammon blitz
Published January 11, 2020
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Jason
In this Deluxe Backgammon post, we take a closer look at the most exciting strategy in backgammon, the blitz. We will look to add additional…
2 CommentsHow 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 CommentsThe three greatest myths of Backgammon
Published October 23, 2019
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Jason
This post is a Deluxe Backgammon guide to the biggest myths and misconceptions in backgammon. Belief in these myths is common among beginners and social…
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