A professional backgammon and poker player
Paul David "X-22" Magriel Jr. (pronounced “Ma-greel”) was born in United States on July 1st, 1946. He is a professional backgammon and poker player and author of several books. He also...
A professional backgammon and poker player
Paul David "X-22" Magriel Jr. (pronounced “Ma-greel”) was born in United States on July 1st, 1946. He is a professional backgammon and poker player and author of several books. He also...
An expert bridge and Backgammon Player
Oswald Jacoby (December 8, 1902 - June 27, 1984) was born in United States and was an expert bridge and author of some of the best bridge books ever written. He is still considered one of the greatest players of...
Poker and Backgammon player
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By Joe Andrews
The time has come to summarize some of the overall strategy and technique commentary of the past several months. When a game of Backgammon commences, the position is perfectly balanced and the rolls of the dice dictate the moves for each player. You may notice that...
Just like real backgammon, Online Backgammon is a game for two players. The game is played on a board that consists of 24 long and narrow triangles which are called ‘points’. Each player has his own pair of dice. A doubling cube, with the numerals 2, 4, 8, 16,...
The World Championship of Backgammon is held each year at the Loew's Hotel in Monte Carlo (since 1979). Typically between 200 to 250 players participate in the Championship section. Matches begin at 17 points in the early rounds and increase to 25 points in the finals. Before 1979, the World...
Backgammon opening moves have been studied scrupulously over the years. Experts have been using computer software, human skill and great intuition, and are now in agreement on which are the best opening moves is for every possible combination of the dice.
Should you decide to make an...
Backgammon in The Ancient Time
Backgammon isn't just any game. It may be the oldest game in the history of humankind. An ancient version of the backgammon was first developed in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), in what's now the Middle East. Backgammon have...