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Many backgammon problems boil down to a simple question: hit, or don't hit. In essence, backgammon is a pretty simple game. In general, you want to make points, and in general, you want to hit.

In column 13, we introduced the concept of duplication. It's a powerful idea, one of the crucial tactical ideas in backgammon. Look for your opponent's numbers that already play well

Duplication is a cute tactical idea which can lead you to make the right play in a wide variety of situations. The basic idea is pretty simple. You find yourself in a vulnerable position.

Although the first roll of the game is pretty well understood, backgammon gets much more complicated as we get a little deeper into the game and positions get more complex.

Gammon Night Live & WSOB John Clark and Kara Scott have got Gammon Night Live off to an excellent start. Combining instruction and live commentary, the programme provides a good balance, and anyone who has been watching it will have been educated and

LONDON, November 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In a world where it seems everyone has perfected his poker face, discerning gamers have started looking for a new challenge. The Game of Kings - or backgammon as it is more commonly known - the world's oldest game is now

Backgammon is basically a race, and losing ground in a race is usually a bad idea, to be avoided if at all possible. Safe, constructive plays are generally good.

TrueMoneygames are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new online backgammon server TMG.com (www.tmg.com) that brings more tournaments, bigger prizes and enhanced software to backgammon players from around the world. Backgammon, one of the world's o

Byline: Steven Pivovar Oct. 22--He's a guy with a checkered past who describes his new gig as being the difference between playing backgammon and chess. Let us reintroduce you to Richie Incognito, NFL center. The one-time Nebraska bad boy has overcome a s

Last time we talked about doubling in high anchor positions, and looked at three typical positions where White held an anchor on the 5-point and Black was trying to cash in on his racing advantage and bring his last checkers home to victory.

Last article, we talked about some of the tricky play problems that arise in high anchor positions. This time, we'll start to look at doubling strategy in these common situations.

Oct. 22--He's a guy with a checkered past who describes his new gig as being the difference between playing backgammon and chess. Let us reintroduce you to Richie Incognito, NFL center. The one-time Nebraska bad boy has overcome a series of setbacks to la

Byline: Tamara Audi Jul. 30--He was just another Arab immigrant, having escaped Lebanon's civil war for the hardscrabble south end of Dearborn, playing backgammon on family porches and looking to make a new life in the United States. Except that Nabih Ber

LONDON -- The popularity of Backgammon and online Backgammon has seen a rapid increase recently with over one million online players, bringing internet gambling experts to see one of the world's oldest game as the next big thing . In this context world cl

Next to races, the most common type of position in backgammon is what we call the anchor game. Anchor games occur when one side escapes his back checkers to the safety of the midpoint or beyond, but the other side (the "defender") does not.

Last time I asserted that bots don't cheat. However, I won't insist that you take my word for it. The two best-selling commercial backgammon bots, Jellyfish and Snowie, both contains tools that allow you to prove to yourself (if you're suspicious) t

MICHAEL JACKSON, CHAIRMAN, PARTYGAMING PLC: Good morning ladies and gentleman, my name is Michael Jackson, I'm Chairman of PartyGaming Plc. On my left is my colleague Martin Weigold, he's our Group Finance Director and to his left is our CEO, Mitch Garber

In 1990, a few years after I started the Gammon Press, I decided to add at least one backgammon program to our catalog.

GIBRALTAR, September 25 /PRNewswire/ -- - Champions Confirm Their Participation The much anticipated PartyGammon.com Million takes place in January, with some seats still remaining. The tournament, which offers the largest guaranteed prize pool in the his

Champions Confirm Their Participation GIBRALTAR, September 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The much anticipated PartyGammon.com Million takes place in January, with some seats still remaining. The tournament, which offers the largest guaranteed prize pool in