Backgammon for Dummies
Wiley · Paperback · November 3, 2008
A comprehensive and fun guide to Backgammon!
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- Who it’s for
- Chris Bray covers backgammon from setting up the board to tournament and online play.
- Themes
- Backgammon rules and gameplay, Game strategy and tactics, Tournament and online play
- Genres
- Backgammon, Games
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A comprehensive and fun guide to Backgammon! Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world, the origins of which date back some 5000 years – and it's still going strong. It enjoyed a huge resurgence in the 1970s, and then again in the 1990s with the popularity of the Internet, where millions of people play tournaments online every day.
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Today, backgammon's following in the UK is huge, with a dedicated British Isles Backgammon Association, and hundreds of face-to-face tournaments taking place across the UK every year. In this book, backgammon expert Chris Bray walks you through the basics of setting up a board, opening strategies, middle and end-game tactics, and tips on when to make key moves. You'll also get to grips with basic probabilities, the doubling cube and the 25% rule. And if you want to take your gaming further, there's plenty of advice to get you started in tournament backgammon, as well as playing online. Suitable for both beginners and experienced player looking for more tips and techniques, Backgammon For Dummies includes coverage on: - Starting and Playing the Game - Handling the Middle Game - Bearing Off (The Last Lap) - Varying the Play - About the author
Backgammon Tactics
Chris Bray covers backgammon from setting up the board to tournament and online play.
Come here for
- Board setup, opening strategies, and middle- and end-game tactics
- Basic probabilities, the doubling cube, and the 25% rule
Expect
- Advice on key moves and varying the play
- Guidance for starting tournament backgammon and playing online
Where it sits
| Backgammon | 99% |
|---|---|
| Games | 64% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Backgammon
- Authors
- Chris Bray
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- November 3, 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Backgammon rules and gameplay · Game strategy and tactics · Tournament and online play
- Reading lane
- Backgammon