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Backgammon is a fascinating and ancient game composed of both skill and luck. Welcome to Backgammon.org! Backgammon.org is currently perhaps the biggest and most comprehensive backgammon resource on the web. Backgammon.org was built by backgammon fans for backgammon fans, this is in order to share our knowledge and ideas, as we believe that backgammon is a mastery that bears in it much more than meets the eyes. We believe backgammon can be learned and should be learned.

Content is added to this site on a bi-weekly basis. We encourage dialog between our members, and are about to launch a backgammon forum in just few weeks. I hope you will enjoy this site, and I surely will be glad to hear your comments and feedback.

Articles

: backgammon strategy
17.10.2006
Basic Backgammon strategy: What you need to KnowThis is a “basics backgammon strategy” for all levels of play.The number one thing to know, no matter how good you are, is that YOU DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING! Even the best players in the world must study to improve their game. If you want to get better, you must read books and... Read More...

: LIVE TOURNAMENT TIPS
03.10.2006
Live backgammon tournament tips:If you are new, or relatively new to playing in live backgammon tournaments, here are a few things that might make it a little easier for you.Before the tournament: 1. Talk to the tournament director ahead of time, and find out exactly what division and events you should be playing in. Generally,... Read More...

: YOU’VE GOT TO DO THE MATH
02.09.2006
You've got to do the math(An article for Advanced Players)Sorry, my backgammon friends, but I have bad news for you. If you want to be a really good, competitive backgammon player, it takes a lot of work. No matter how smart your are, how much natural “feel” you have for the game, and no matter how much experience you have, you... Read More...

Position Analysis

: A Lesson
23.08.2006
The position below is a great lesson. White is losing 0-1 in a match to 3 and has to play 5-4. What is the right play? According to Snowie, the right play is clearly to make your opponent’s 5 point and then hit off the ace. The other logical plays to consider are: making your opponent’s 5 point and hitting... Read More...

: The 5-2 I blew
21.08.2006
The 5-2 I blew It’s a match to 5 and black holds a 2-cube, and white to play 5-2. Scroll down for the answer. Scroll down….The right play is to break the 8-point, leaving a blot on the 8 point! I showed this play to many people at the Ft. Lauderdale tournament, and only Michael Corbett got it right (or right according... Read More...

: Would you expose extra blots against a 4 ½ point board
25.02.2006
Would you expose extra blots against a 4 ½ point board? Match score and considerations: 0-0 to 3, cube in the middle. This is slightly different than for money, but not significantly. Key features of the position: The position is nearly symmetrical, although the blot in White’s board is both a builder to make a 5-point board and... Read More...

Humor

: Simborg's Laws Of Backgammon
24.05.2006
THE SIMBORG'S LAWS OF BACKGAMMON It’s easy to tell when you have a great roll-- the dice will be cocked For every cube action, there is an equal and opposite cube action (that will bite you in the ass later). Never give a cube you’re... Read More...

: Dontcha Just Love It?
24.05.2006
Dontcha Just Love It?!? Dontcha just love it when all you need is a 3 or 4 to hit and win, but instead you roll double 5 or 6, missing, and costing you the game, but your opponent says something like: “Nice roll” or “Boy you sure get lots of doubles!”? And dontcha just love it when... Read More...

: Why I Never Complain About The Dice
24.05.2006
Why I Never Complain About The Dice: It's rude. It suggests your opponent is just lucky and detracts from his skill. It's poor form. Nobody cares. Everyone is tired of hearing it. Everyone only sees their own bad rolls and forgets their great ones. It's NOT TRUE. ... Read More...