Improve Your Backgammon

by Paul Lamford

Overview

Improve Your Backgammon is the ideal book for those looking to advance from the basics and build a better understanding of the intricacies of backgammon. In this book, ex-British champion Paul Lamford follows on from his earlier book, Starting Out in Backgammon, to develop further the strategies needed to master this fascinating game. * Revolutionary layout allows readers to absorb the key ideas * Numerous test positions help players gauge their progress * Explains how strong backgammon players deal with typical problems

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857443158
Publisher:	Everyman Chess
Publication date:	02/01/2003
Series:	Mindsports
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	495,776
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paul Lamford was the 1993 British Backgammon champion and is currently rated number one in the United Kingdom. He is the author of 100 Backgammon Puzzles and is a frequent writer of articles for the leading backgammon magazine, Inside Backgammon

Table of Contents

	Introduction	4
Part 1	Money Play
1	The Race	7
2	Technical Themes	17
3	Blitzes	31
4	Calculating Equity	44
Part 2	Mastering Match Play
5	The Basics	59
6	Special Scores	72
7	Doubling Windows	80
8	Advanced Cube Handling	92
Part 3	Technology
9	Computers and the Internet	106
	Bibliography	114
	Solutions to Exercises	115
	Glossary	124

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The ideal book for those looking to advance from the basics and build a better understanding of the intricacies of backgammon