Your step-by-step guide to becoming a masterful backgammon player
Backgammon is an exciting, tactical game, and this straightforward book enables newcomers to get in on the fun, as well as providing expert advice for the more experienced player. Fully illustrated, it's packed with opening strategies, middle- and end-game tactics, tips on how to make key moves, and advice to get you up to speed on dice probabilities. You'll be hooked in no time!
* The basics of starting play â ?" Set up your board, get to grips with the rules and tactics of the game, and make the opening move
* Move smoothly into the middle game â ?" Work out basic probabilities, apply the 25 per cent rule, and raise the stakes with the doubling cube
* Bearing off into the last lap â ?" Discover key 'no-miss' positions and master complex endings
* Cast your gaming further afield â ?" Compete in tournaments, pit your skills against a computer, and play live games online
Open the book and find:
* The 36 possible outcomes that rolling two dice produces
* Over 50 illustrations of a backgammon board highlighting key tactics and rolls of the dice
* Definitions of backgammon-speak, from anchors and builders to a lover's leap
* Strategies to apply to each type of middle game
* Advice on playing against computers and online opponents
* Useful backgammon resources to help refine your game further
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction 1
Part I: Starting and Playing the Game 7
Chapter 1: Tackling the Basics of Backgammon 9
Chapter 2: Playing the Game 21
Chapter 3: Looking at Basic Backgammon Tactics 35
Chapter 4: Making the Opening Move 55
Part II: Handling the Middle Game 75
Chapter 5: Upping the Stakes by Doubling 77
Chapter 6: Progressing to Advanced Doubling 93
Chapter 7: Planning Tactics for the Middle Game 107
Chapter 8: Discovering Strategies 119
Part III: Bearing Off (The Last Lap) 137
Chapter 9: Bearing Off without Contact 139
Chapter 10: Bearing Off Against Contact 147
Part IV: Varying the Play 157
Chapter 11: Looking at Complex Endings 159
Chapter 12: Entering the Chouette 177
Chapter 13: Playing Tournament Backgammon 191
Chapter 14: Using Computers and Online Play 213
Part V: The Part of Tens 229
Chapter 15: The Ten Commandments of Backgammon 231
Chapter 16: Ten Useful Backgammon Resources 243
Index 247
