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
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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…
3 CommentsMore 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 CommentsUsing defensive strategies in backgammon
Published January 23, 2021
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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…
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: the running game
Published November 7, 2020
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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…
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 CommentsBackgammon – the priming game
Published August 22, 2020
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Jason
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…
4 CommentsBackgammon 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: 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…
4 CommentsBearing off against checkers in your home board
Published May 23, 2020
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Jason
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for beginners. In our last post, we looked at bearing off against a checker on the…
2 CommentsBearing off against a checker on the bar
Published May 16, 2020
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Jason
This Deluxe Backgammon post is another in our series for beginners and newcomers. Today we will look at a scenario, which is common in backgammon:…
4 CommentsBackgammon is the perfect blend of strategy and luck
Published May 2, 2020
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Jason
At Deluxe Backgammon we find that nothing compares to the excitement and action of live backgammon. We enjoy board games of all types, including chess,…
3 CommentsBackgammon, making sacrifices for good positions
Published February 15, 2020
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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…
2 CommentsTiming in backgammon
Published February 8, 2020
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Jason
There are many strategic elements involved in the game of backgammon. In this Deluxe Backgammon post, we will take a look at the concept of…
1 CommentBackgammon 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 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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