by Grant Hoffman | Nov 11, 2023 | Featured Problems
How should White play 33 here? You have just rolled a great number, and now you just need to play it well. Even if you cannot Pipcount, having 3 checkers back compared to your opponent having only 1 checker back, you must be behind in the race. If you are behind in...
by Frank Frigo | Oct 20, 2023 | Featured Problems
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...
by Grant Hoffman | Aug 20, 2023 | Featured Problems
How should White play 63 here? I remember being told the saying “if in doubt, hit”. I think this is a good saying, and it is guided me to the correct move many times. Here you could hit 16/10 7/4*: This does remove the spare from your 7 point so that if you cover with...
by Frank Frigo | Jun 4, 2023 | Featured Problems
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...
by Frank Frigo | Apr 18, 2023 | Featured Problems
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...
by Frank Frigo | Apr 18, 2023 | Featured Problems
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...
