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Backgammon For Dummies
Chris Bray (Author)
9780470770856, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 3 October 2008
288 pages
21.3 x 14 x 2.3 cm, 0.295 kg
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. 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:
Introduction 1 Part I: Starting and Playing the Game 7 Chapter 1: Tackling the Basics of Backgammon 9 Part II: Handling the Middle Game 75 Chapter 5: Upping the Stakes by Doubling 77 Part III: Bearing Off (The Last Lap) 137 Chapter 9: Bearing Off without Contact 139 Part IV: Varying the Play 157 Chapter 11: Looking at Complex Endings 159 Part V: The Part of Tens 229 Chapter 15: The Ten Commandments of Backgammon 231 Index 247
Chapter 2: Playing the Game 21
Chapter 3: Looking at Basic Backgammon Tactics 35
Chapter 4: Making the Opening Move 55
Chapter 6: Progressing to Advanced Doubling 93
Chapter 7: Planning Tactics for the Middle Game 107
Chapter 8: Discovering Strategies 119
Chapter 10: Bearing Off Against Contact 147
Chapter 12: Entering the Chouette 177
Chapter 13: Playing Tournament Backgammon 191
Chapter 14: Using Computers and Online Play 213
Chapter 16: Ten Useful Backgammon Resources 243
Subject Areas: Hobbies, quizzes & games [WD]
