Tournament Backgammon 1: The Basics

Bill Robertie << read more about this coach >>

Published on Feb 01, 10

In this first episode, you'll learn what you need to know to get started in tournament play: how tournaments are structured, how the Jacoby Rule and Crawford Rule apply, and how to plan your strategy both when you're ahead in a match, and when you're behind. We'll then look at a few examples and see how to adjust your checker and cube play depending on the match score

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