Just as there is said to be a woman behind every successful man, experienced players of the backgammon board game know that behind every successful backgammon player is a sound backgammon strategy. Since so many of us learn to play backgammon while children, and we find it easy to quickly learn the backgammon instructions and think that we know all there is to know about backgammon setup, we may come to think that the game doesn’t require the same level of thought as some other board games. Should we ever have the opportunity to attend a backgammon tournament, or see experienced players in some other context, this illusion is soon dispelled. The presence of the dice in the backgammon set up certainly does indicate that there is an element of luck in the game, but the probabilities of a player winning on the basis of fortunate dice throws alone are so remote as to be statistically insignificant. Even if the throws of the dice always seem to be in favor of a certain player, if that player lacks a knowledge of backgammon strategy they are in no position to exploit their good fortune. Thus, it would not be surprising to find an experienced player soon defeat the inexperienced player with the good dice throws.
Acquiring a sound backgammon strategy is therefore essential for anyone who enjoys winning their backgammon games. Fortunately, today there are many ways to learn how to play good backgammon. A good place to start is one of the backgammon clubs that are found in many cities around the world. Even if you are a complete novice, there is so much to learn by watching the play of more experienced players. When you feel that you have reached a level where you can put up a good match against a skilled player, your learning progresses to a further stage as you develop your skills through experience. Although there is no substitute for actual play, there is also much that can be learned from a perusal of the many books that have been written over recent years describing winning backgammon strategies, and offering tips for improving your play.
The appearance of Internet backgammon sites over the last few years have provided a wealth of opportunities to learn to play backgammon to a high level. All that is required is a connection to the Internet for the backgammon download brings free backgammon the game to your computer. There is no longer any need to go out and buy a backgammon board, checkers, dice and throwing cup since these are all presented to you in virtual form, and with a level of color quality and 3-D appearance whose quality shows the great investment made in the setting up of these gaming sites. Whether you choose to build up your playing skills in games against a challenging backgammon computer, or gain experience playing against fellow enthusiasts from around the world, Internet backgammon has the answer. The sites also contain valuable information on how to improve your game.
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18 Feb




6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
man that is a small board
6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
Northeast Ohio BG Club.
mbrown118 [at] aol . com
6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
It sounds like the table was unrated. unrated tables start automaticly! look at the tables listed in lounge,make sure it says rated before you join.
6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
It maybe a glitch in the game software.
6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
Go to:
http://www.play65.com
Why?
1. you can use Play65's "backgammon games for fun" to learn the game and sharpen your skills:
http://www.play65.com/Backgammon.html#BG_Lnk_1
2. play65 offers a backgammon school, so u can learn the game while playing as u get advices and guidelines from your tutor:
http://www.play65.com/BGSchool.html
6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
Points are more reasonable when you play backgammon in person, not online.
When you play a backgammon match to 15 points, you score:
1 point for a game, 2 points for a gammon, and 3 points for a backgammon.
Use the doubling cube! when you want to double those stakes.
6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
i not sure but mine is very good
6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
It is never correct to resign in backgammon due to the match score, but might be correct to resign due to a totally lost board position.
6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
i do not use foxfire but here is what you need to do.1st set your popup blocker to always allow;games.yahoo.com
next you need to do this;
If you can’t get lounge page to open do this! Click on My PC ,disk drive C, open windows folder,next open Downloaded programs file. click game you want to play to high lite it.delete it.Now go back to game,it will prompt you to download a demo,do so and page will open! Your old download is stale since yahoo's new up grades.
6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
This page not only has easy to understand rules of how to play Backgammon, but also shows step by step pictures of the gameboard and how to move your pieces on it.
I hope it is helpful to you.
http://www.bkgm.com/rules.html
6:28 am on October 8th, 2009
There are a few on this page (hidden between some others you pay for), but I don't know how good they play.
http://www.gamealbum.com/keyword/backgammon/