Tournament Backgammon 8: A Longer Match, Part 2

Bill Robertie << read more about this coach >>

Published on Jul 17, 10

In Episode 8, we’ll look at the second half of the 7-point match that we started in Episode 7. Despite Black’s lead in the match, he gets forced into two back games and has to endure some pretty tense moments. In addition to commenting on the tournament strategy, I’ll explain some of the fine points of back game play and show how good back game technique can let you come from behind even in apparently desperate positions.

Backgammon

BG

Lesson

Stakes: N/A