Bill Robertie

This massive collection of problems shows you what good backgammon looks like and gives you the tools you need to become a formidable player. Two-time World Champion Bill Robertie breaks backgammon down into 31 chapters, each covering a different phase of the game. Robertie shows how top players think, how they plan their strategy from the opening roll, and how they react to potentially decisive opportunities. You’ll learn how to play openings, middle games, and endings; how to conduct a blitz; how to handle priming and blocking games; how to maneuver in holding games; how to squeeze the maximum out of a good back game, and how to handle the doubling cube in all phases. In each phase of the game you’ll learn the subtle themes and ideas that will allow you to outplay your opponents. You’ll also learn the key reference positions that all players need to know. It’s an essential part of any backgammon library, and the best-selling backgammon book of the last 25 years. (3rd Edition with 30 problems updated.)

Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Info: 384 pages, softbound
Price: $35 + S/H