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Slotting in a Back Game
Black – Pips 122 (-68)
Black to Play 5-2
In this position Black has established a solid grip on the position. He’s escaped all his back checkers, built his 4-point and his 7-point, and leads the race by 68 pips (122-190) before rolling.
Improving Backgammon Tournaments
A couple of months ago I asked readers of this blog to send in their suggestions as to what would make an ideal tournament in their view. I received many responses, some brief and to the point, others long and thoughtful. Rather than try to summarize all the various responses, I’m going to discuss tournament structures in general and how they might be changed or improved, working in some readers’ comments along the way.
Playing Proto-Backgames
Where to Leave a Blot?
Make the 20-point or the 4-point?
Black – Pips 160 (-1)
Black to Play 4-2
