Featured Problems
Featured Problem of the Week
Each week, we will feature an interesting problem with written commentary and analysis supported by the powerful neural net of extremegammon.com
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
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
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...
