GammonVillage Magazine Newsletter - Vol. 13, #11-13, 05 Apr 2011

THE GAMMONVILLAGE ARTICLES PUBLISHED FROM MARCH 16 - APRIL 5, 2011.

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News

John O'Hagan

Tournament Report - 2011 ABT Ohio State Backgammon Championships 31 Mar 2011  -  by Mary Hickey   Mary Hickey reports on the 2011 ABT Ohio State Backgammon Championships held in Cleveland, Ohio on March 24 through March 27, 2011. Rating:   3.29

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Articles

Ash Dalvi

The Ash Dalvi 13 Count (Part 1) 29 Mar 2011  -  by Ashutosh Dalvi   I am not good at mental arithmetic. So, I have tried to devise something easier. I noticed that in almost every pip count, I would be multiplying by 13 at some stage due to checkers on the mid point. This gave me an idea. I'm calling it "The Ash Dalvi 13 Count". Rating:   3.92

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Feature Columnists

Steve Sax

Mochy's Backgammon Fundraiser in the Wake of the Tragedy in Japan 22 Mar 2011  -  by Steve Sax   Our friend "Mochy" who is currently in Japan came up with the idea to raise money for the half a million refugees who are currently homeless due to the terrible tragedies which have befallen our East Asian ally. Rating:   4.89

Stick

Mythbusters 3: The 22 Point Anchor 25 Mar 2011  -  by Stick   This month we will take a look at 22 point anchor cubes. I've heard this myth expressed many different ways so you may have your own version of it. Roughly the myth we're looking at today is 'most 22 point anchor games are takes'. Rating:   4.64

Douglas Zare

Post-Crawford Redoubles 01 Apr 2011  -  by Douglas Zare   A lot of match equity is at stake in each game after the Crawford game, and also on large cubes, but the backgammon literature says little about the intersection of these situations. This column fills that appropriate gap. Rating:   4.33

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Tutorials - Bot

John O'Hagan

2011 ABT Ohio State Backgammon Championships Final Match - John O'Hagan vs. Greg Merriman - Game 1 05 Apr 2011  -  by Snowie 4 Pro   Snowie 4 Pro analyzes the first of two 11-point Final matches from the 2011 ABT Ohio State Backgammon Championships played between John O'Hagan and Greg Merriman. Rating:   5.00

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