10/20/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem

10/20/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem

Yellow leads 2-0/7. What is the correct cube action for both players? This doubling decision was recently submitted by one of our club members. Yellow appears to have the upper hand and sees an opportunity to exert some pressure on Black. It helps to start our...
6/5/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem

6/5/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem

Yellow leads Brown 4-0/7. Yellow on roll, cube Action? Backgammon can be a very emotional game. Volatility and extraordinary swings in luck can appear to be more the rule than the exception. While every decision is an independent one, it is often very challenging to...
5/1/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem

5/1/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem

Black leads Yellow 4-0/5 (Crawford Game) with a 6-4 to play. Because it is the Crawford game, black does not need to worry about being doubled and gammon losses are of very little importance. The difference between trailing 4-1 or 4-2 post-crawford makes little...
4/24/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem

4/24/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem

Black is leading Yellow 2-0/5 and has a 5-1 to play Black is in a very strong position to win the game with additional prospects to win a gammon. A gammon win is very significant as it could be the difference between leading 3-0 or being in the Crawford game with a...
3/27/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem

3/27/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem

Brown trails yellow 2-3/7 and faces a difficult early game decision with this 6-3 roll.  There are many excellent choices for brown that must be compared and contrasted.  Before addressing the candidate plays and their respective merits, it is important to consider...