Backgammon Newsletter - Vol. 13, #2-4

Backgammon Newsletter - Vol. 13, #2-4

25 Jan 2011 

THE GAMMONVILLAGE ARTICLES PUBLISHED FROM JANUARY 5 - JANUARY 25, 2011.

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News

Mary Hickey

Tournament Report - 2011 ABT US Open Backgammon Championships 20 Jan 2011  -  by Mary Hickey   Mary Hickey reports on the 3rd ABT US Open Backgammon Championships held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 14 through January 17, 2011. Rating:   4.71

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Feature Columnists

Mary Hickey

Small Town Girl Makes Good: Mary Hickey Wins Back-to-back U.S. Opens 25 Jan 2011  -  by Steve Sax   On January 17th, 2011 Mary Hickey completed one of the most unlikely "three-peats" in backgammon history, completing a trilogy of female domination at the U.S. Open backgammon championships over the past three years. Rating:   5.00

Stick

Mythbusters 1: Make the 5 Point 25 Jan 2011  -  by Stick   When I started playing backgammon I heard a lot of backgammon proverbs. Over the next set of articles I'll be inspecting these proverbs and hopefully adding an element or two to your game to help keep your error rating down. Rating:   4.88

Jake Jacobs

Five-Six-Seven 10 Jan 2011  -  by Jake Jacobs   I know you are all groggy from Christmas grog, and New Year's Eve has left you uneven, so while you are in a weakened state I'll hit you with a pop quiz. Perhaps this will inspire a New Year's resolution: never take quizzes while you've been drinking. Rating:   4.80

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Articles

Phil Simborg

Defeating Jokers 20 Jan 2011  -  by Phil Simborg   "Jokers" are those 35 to 1 or 17 to 1 shots that ruin your life. They can also be the be 11/36 roll if you give your opponent a direct shot to win when you could choose not to. Jokers can ruin your entire weekend! Rating:   4.56

GammonVillage Magazine surađuje sa Dubrovnik Backgammon Open 2011 turnirom gdje će najbolje plasiranim igračima uz novčane nagrade biti dodijeljene, među ostalim, i dvije jednogodišnje pretplate na GammonVillage Magazine. Zahvaljujemo se glavnom uredniku GammonVillage Magazina, Melu Dragicevicu na podršci. Više informacija na Dubrovnik Backgammon Forumu.