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
1/9/2023 Featured Backgammon Problem
Brown trails Yellow 3-4/5, and must play 6-1 This week’s problem comes from a critical moment during the last game of a 5-point match. Brown has survived the Crawford game and immediately cubed in this game making this effectively a double-match-point or “DMP”. ...
12/26/2022 Featured Backgammon Problem
This fascinating decision arose during the opening game of a 5-point match I recently played against XG (extremegammon.com). XG is a must for any serious student of the game as it provides you with a world-class opponent 24/7 along with amazing analytical insights....
12/5/2022 Featured Backgammon Problem
This week’s problem illustrates how challenging an early game decision can be, especially when we are dealing with doubles. In this case, Black has rolled double 5’s and has many interesting choices. Among the most important considerations for black are the race,...
