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By: Chris BrayeBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
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A comprehensive and fun guide to Backgammon!
Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world, the origins of which date back some 5000 years – and it's still going strong. It enjoyed a huge resurgence in the 1970s, and then again in the 1990s with the popularity of the Internet, where millions of people play tournaments online every day.
Today, backgammon's following in the UK is huge, with a dedicated British Isles Backgammon Association, and hundreds of face-to-face tournaments taking place across the UK every year.
In this book, backgammon expert Chris Bray walks you through the basics of setting up a board, opening strategies, middle and end-game tactics, and tips on when to make key moves. You'll also get to grips with basic probabilities, the doubling cube and the 25% rule. And if you want to take your gaming further, there's plenty of advice to get you started in tournament backgammon, as well as playing online.
Suitable for both beginners and experienced player looking for more tips and techniques, Backgammon For Dummies includes coverage on: Starting and Playing the Game Handling the Middle Game Bearing Off (The Last Lap) Varying the Play About the author
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| Title of eBook: Backgammon For Dummies; | |
| Release Date: 02-14-2011 | |
| Publisher: For Dummies |
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Backgammon For Dummies;
Chapter One
Tackling the Basics of Backgammon
In This Chapter
* Finding out what backgammon is all about
* Familiarising yourself with the backgammon board
* Understanding the basic ideas
Are you one of the thousands of people who have a backgammon board kicking around at home but have never actually played the game? Or perhaps you've played a couple of games with a friend or relative and had your interest whetted? Maybe you've played the game quite a bit and feel yourself to be invincible? Let me assure you that absolutely anybody can play backgammon and get many hours of enjoyment and mental stimulation from the game.
In this chapter, I define the game of backgammon and discuss the basics of how you play and the equipment you need.
Looking at the Basics of the Game
Backgammon is a board game in which players on two opposing sides use the roll of two dice each in a race to get 15 playing pieces around a board with 24 points, bear them off, and thus win the game.
The game requires at least two players, although variations, which I explain in Chapter 12, allow more than two players to take part.
At its simplest, backgammon is a racing game, but because the pieces of the two opposing sides come into conflict while racing, the strategy and tactics can become very subtle. So, although the objective of the game is very straightforward and can appear deceptively easy, the many dangers and obstacles the pieces encounter as they make their journey around the board provide the game with infinite variety and challenges
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