Backgammon Newsletter - Vol. 13, #1

Backgammon Newsletter - Vol. 13, #1

04 Jan 2011 

THE GAMMONVILLAGE ARTICLES PUBLISHED FROM DECEMBER 2, 2010 - JANUARY 4, 2011.

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Articles

Clyde Wolpe

Priority Thinking 30 Dec 2010  -  by Clyde Wolpe   Priority thinking is the start of the backgammon thought process. Do whatever it takes to fulfill your priority and take the necessary risk if required. Sometimes your priority is obvious; on other occasions you'll have to dig a bit deeper to find the answer. Rating:   4.67

Mary Hickey

An Invitation to Novices and Social Players 18 Dec 2010  -  by Mary Hickey   When I talk with online players about making the move to live play, I am always surprised to hear that many of them have never played on a real board! Rating:   4.69

Phil Simborg

Six Great Habits for Success in Backgammon 07 Dec 2010  -  by Phil Simborg   I believe that there is one area of backgammon where I can legitimately claim to be No. 1: I have had the good fortune to take lessons and coaching from more of the game's top players than probably anyone else in the world. Rating:   4.00

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News

Malcolm Davis

Tournament Report - 2010 California State Backgammon Championships 08 Dec 2010  -  by Mary Hickey   Mary Hickey reports on the 2010 California State Backgammon Championships held in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 3 through December 5, 2010. Rating:   4.80

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Feature Columnists

Douglas Zare

Across the Scores 04 Jan 2011  -  by Douglas Zare   When we play backgammon matches, we face a series of decisions at one match score, and then move on to the next score. It is an enlightening exercise to do the reverse. Rating:   5.00

John O'Hagan

John O'Hagan - One of Backgammon's True Gentlemen 20 Dec 2010  -  by Steve Sax   Hailing from Valparaiso, Indiana, John O'Hagan has been playing for more than thirty years as he picked up the game between classes at Indiana University. He soon found that he was having reasonably good success. Rating:   4.63

Jake Jacobs

Sporting Propositions 10 Dec 2010  -  by Jake Jacobs   The Danes play Prop Chouettes with several variations on this theme: that when players disagree the disputed move or double is played ten times. They learn a lot from playing this way, one of the reasons Denmark now dominates world backgammon. Rating:   4.83

Douglas Zare

Repeated Shots 02 Dec 2010  -  by Douglas Zare   Backgammon involves weighing risks against each other. As humans, we don't have to decide how much each position is worth, only which play is best. Rating:   4.89

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Tutorials - Bot

Malcolm Davis

2010 California State Backgammon Championships Final Match - Malcolm Davis vs. Wayne Jeffcoat - Game 1 30 Dec 2010  -  by Snowie 4 Pro   Snowie 4 Pro analyzes the 11-point Final match from the 2010 California State Backgammon Championships played between Malcolm Davis and Wayne Jeffcoat. Rating:   5.00

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