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Backgammon for Serious Players [Paperback]

Bill Robertie (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Cardoza Publishing,U.S. (1 Dec 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 094068568X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0940685680
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,090,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A backgammon champion offers strategies and winning secrets of play, including how to play boldly, doubling in the opening, creating shots, and accepting doubles.
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Winning at backgammon requires mastering two phases of the game: dynamic checker play (using your checkers as weapons to pin your opponent in awkward positions) and aggressive cube action (using the doubling cube to maximize you wins in good positions and minimize your losses in bad positions). Read the first page
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Very instructional, but terrible editing 22 Mar 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I found the book very instructional for an intermediate player. On the negative side, I was annoyed by the incredibly large amount of typos, from the "about the author" page througout the book, there is a typo or a diagram error almost on every 2-3 pages.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A must buy once you start getting serious at Backgammon 11 Aug 1998
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
A good read, for players up to intermediate level, especially if you liked Robertie's Backgammon for Winners (which should be read before this one by beginners). The five sample games give some good insight on tactics to be used in modern backgammon. The author explains why moves are better than others, gives alternative plays and the general principles behind them. Some interesting comments are made on how to play the cube in the situation deriving from the sample games, but the scope of the book does not allow him to go into much detail. Getting good at backgammon requires to study as many matches as possible and this book will give some material to start with. It is recommended to read the book several times as it brings a new understand each time. Some occasional mistakes in the diagrams and notations might make the reading a bit difficult for the beginner at times if he's not able to spot them (correcting them is a good exercise in itself).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent follow up to "Backgammon for Winners" 23 Dec 1998
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent follow to Robertie previous book. A must read if you want to continue to improve your game. I found playing the samples games on a board was very beneficial.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Backgammon for serious players 30 Nov 2012
By Barnic
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Excellent book - does what says on the tin. Lets you into the mind of a seriously exceptional player. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars BG for serious players 28 Feb 2011
By Arek
Format:Paperback
I have played backgammon for a while now and I know this game is not just a race however did not realise how complex this can be and that there is a strategy behind it! Robertie presents 5 top-players games in which he explains almost each move. Very good book, I have learnt a lot and can see the progress in my play already. Worth reading at least once. If you want to improve your play that is a book for you.
I have got 2004 edition and surprisingly have not noticed any editorial errors - great job!
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