Having studied opening moves for many years, having had the benefit of experience, the use of computer softwares, and tremendous personal skill and intuition, the experts have virtually all agreed on the best opening moves for every possible dice combination can be. If you don't want to reduce your odds of winning do not make any move other than what the experts recommend. Let's simply go now through the list of what is the best opening moves, and reasonable variations for it...
I have played backgammon about 45 years. For the first 20, I did not take the game very seriously... I mostly played with friends and family. I never entered a tournament or played for money.
Unless you are playing against a computer, every player has some flaws or personal traits that affect their game. The better the player, the more he plays like a computer program.
The checkers must always be moved forward around the board according to the numbers shown on the dice (also known as pips). Here are the rules governing the movement of checkers.
The Bear Off is the final stage of the game when you remove your checkers from your home board but you cannot start this process until all 15 of your checkers have made it there.After all your men are in the home board you may bear them off according to the numbers on the dice you throw.
The idea of doubling was first entered into practice in the 1920's and has forever changed the game. Before the game starts, the doubling cube is placed at the side or on the bar with the number 64 on top which indicates that the game is being played for one point or unit. If one player feels they have the advantage during the course of the game they may choose to double the stakes of the game by turning the cube so that the 2 is facing up.
PartyGammon sponsored first-ever $1-Million BG Tournament. he event, sponsored by the PartyGammon.com BG room, was held from January 21-25, 2007 at the Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas - the final was played on the Dragons Patio of the Atlantis Resort from about 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2007.
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