Tavli, aka Greek Backgammon, in fact is a Backgammon version trio because it includes three different games. Usually they are gambled in succession in three, five, or seven point matches. The verbal explanation of the word Tavli in Greek is board, because this word also represents several games that are gambled on a Backgammon board. These three games are: Portes, Plakoto and Fevga. They should be gambled in the same order as they are written. Below we present some rules that you must follow while playing Tavli, or aka Greek Backgammon. Continue Reading »
Just a small part of backgammon gamblers used to resort to a doubling cube. And it is wrongly, because a doubling cube brings an essential amount of new strategy into the game. Below we present a brief description of how you can use it. Continue Reading »
Usually players tend to read new books and don’t pay attention to older publications, but quite often they require closest attention. The Backgammon Book is a good example here. Released in 1970, this book still keeps much important information.
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The language of backgammon is often an insuperable obstacle for players who want to acquante with this game. Are you a beginner at the backgammon game? Is it the first time when you hear the word “Anchor”? Are you quite embarrassed when someone maintains they got a joker? Do you just stand there being surprized exactly what a pip count is?
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Even though it may not look so, starting position in backgammon is not so hard to arrange. Let’s imagine the situation where you play white counters. We will describe starting position from your point of view. In it the far right triangle on your side put 5 black counters. They should be placed along this triangle, one after another in the straight line. Opposite to those black counters put 5 white counters.
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It is necessary for advanced players to get Snowie, or Jellyfish, or GNUBG. It means that you must have a bot as a tool in order to continually control your play and to be vigilant to possible errors and weaknesses that may appear in your game. Continue Reading »
Backgammon is one of the most popular and widely known games all around the world. Two players are involved in this game. The main game’s object is to remove all backgammon pieces from the playing board and do it first. Continue Reading »
Backgammon is a game which implies good fortune and skills. If a player has a desire to learn more about this game and better his backgammon skills then he should practice, learn the strategies of the game by expreince, read and study different articles, visit forum, attempt to get more Backgammon Tips and also that is very important a player should stick to these Backgammon Guidlines through the games. Continue Reading »
No one argues backgammon is a game that requires skills. However, this game is a dice involved as well, so it’s impossible to eliminate an element of luck. One is unable to predict, what numbers will bring the next roll, so we can say dices add randomness to this game. The only thing a player can do is to get some knowledge concerning probabilities and try to think of several moves beforehand. Continue Reading »
There is no doubt that backgammon is one of the most popular games and thus backgammon online software wins everlasting love of many gamblers worldwide. The availability of online solutions for any backgammon lover is really multiple. Continue Reading »
