Backgammon for dummies by chris bray 2008, trade paperback. Backgammon is a game for two players, played on a board consisting of twentyfour narrow triangles called points. The 36 possible outcomes that rolling two dice produces. When questions about game play came up, i had trouble finding some of the answers. Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world, the origins of which date back some 5000 years and its still going strong. A must for anyone who wants to play a game and play it correctly. Backgammon for dummies kindle edition by bray, chris. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus.
An excellent book regardless of your prowess at this game, and still worth dipping into as a refresher on a regular basis. Nov 17, 2020 backgammon is a 2player board game that is played on a backgammon board, which is a board divided in the middle with 12 triangular spaces, called points, in each quadrant. In this book, backgammon expert chris bray walks you through the basics of setting up a board, opening strategies, middle and endgame tactics, and tips on when to make key moves. This fine introductory text covers a terrific range of topics germane to playing backgammon at tournaments. The triangles alternate in color and are grouped into four quadrants of six triangles each. Backgammon for dummies is a decent book for beginners. Best backgammon books for beginners sustainability matters.
Nov 03, 2008 buy the paperback book backgammon for dummies by chris bray at indigo. Youll also get to grips with basic probabilities, the doubling cube and the 25% rule. In a category all by itself, paul magriels backgammon is often called the backgammon bible. Apr 12, 2017 backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world and is enjoyed by players of all ages. In this book, backgammon expert chris bray walks you through the basics of setting up a board, opening strategies, middle and endgame tactics, and tips on when. Backgammon for dummies bray, chris 9780470770856 hpb. Backgammon rules setup backgammon is a game for two players, played on a board consisting of twentyfour narrow triangles called points.
The object of the game is to remove all your checkers or stones from the board, this is known as bearing off. The home and outer boards are separated from each other by a ridge. The ideal book for those looking to advance from the basics and build a better understanding of the intricacies of backgammon. Each player sits on opposite sides of the board and has 15 colorcoded checker pieces to play with. In this book, backgammon expert chris bray walks you through the basics of setting up a board, opening strategies, middle and endgame tactics, and tips on.
Backgammon is an exciting, tactical game, and this straight forward book enables newcomers to get in on the fun, as well as providing expert. Youll be sure to find a difficulty you feel comfortable playing, whether you are a beginner or seasoned backgammon player. However, unlike chess and checkers, backgammon play includes dice, which add probability and chance to the. Buy the ebook backgammon for dummies by chris bray online from australias leading online ebook store.
It enjoyed a huge resurgence in the 1970s, and then again in the 1990s with the popularity of. Perfect strategy book for mediocre players this is the book that taught me the most about how i should make an overall strategy for the backgammon game. A regular fixture on the london backgammon scene, he also takes part in tournaments around the world, and regularly gives seminars on backgammon and sports psychology. Today, backgammons following in the uk is huge, with a dedicated british isles backgammon association, and hundreds of facetoface tournaments taking place. The first couple of times you play backgammon, many beginners will think that its all about luck. The internet 9 in 1 for dummies desk reference reduces the intimidation by giving simple and helpful instruction on going online, using email, reading newsgroups, chatting, browsing the web, and creating web pages. This books good content, its visual appeal, and that reassuringly familiar dummies format make brays new book an essential addition to the elementary backgammon canon. It is reckoned in the games playing world that your game is. Backgammon for dummies, by chris bray backgammon galore. Backgammon for dummies 9780470770856 by bray, chris and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Feb 14, 2011 today, backgammon s following in the uk is huge, with a dedicated british isles backgammon association, and hundreds of facetoface tournaments taking place across the uk every year. The quadrants are referred to as a players home board and outer board, and the opponents home board and outer board.
Backgammon from basics to badass is the cutting edge, modern backgammon book, which teaches you all the basic concepts and principles in the game. Note that the material in this book is very similar to that in backgammon for dummies but chris prefers this book because it is written in his own style rather than. A better book would be backgammon for dummies at about 10 on amazon. Similarly to chess and checkers, backgammon incorporates strategy, thoughtful planning and outsmarting the opponent. Chris bray has been playing backgammon for over 30 years, and started writing a weekly backgammon column for the independent. A comprehensive and fun guide to backgammon backgammon is one. Magriel was the first to thoroughly systematize the essential strategic game types running, holding, priming attacking and to articulate, with vivid clarity, many of the concepts golden point, safe play vs. Backgammon is an exciting, tactical game, and this straightforward book enables newcomers to get in on the fun, as well as providing expert. Backgammon for dummies by chris bray ebooks scribd. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Buy cheap backgammon books online backgammon book rentals. Mary hickey, flint area backgammonews, january 2009. It is reckoned in the games playing world that your game is not mainstream until there is a dummies book on it.
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Backgammon for dummies by chris bray, paperback barnes. Written in an easy style, as all dummies books are, but you wont be a dummy at backgammon for very long after reading this book. In my case, the lack of his information had a significant negative impact on my ability to understand what was going on. In backgammon for dummies, bray refers six times to his cheat sheet of statistical information at the front of the book.
Backgammon for dummies ebook by chris bray 9781119996743. In 2009 chris was invited to write backgammon for dummies on behalf of the backgammon community and it was the first book to be published in the revised yellow and black livery which is famous the world over. It is the one indispensable book for all students of the game. Gorenwhether you play card games, dice games, parlor games, word games, chess, checker, backgammon, or solitaire games, here is a comprehensive, uptodate book with the. A beginners guide to backgammon the aim of the game backgammon is a board game for 2 players. About the book author chris bray has been playing backgammon for over 30 years, and started writing a weekly backgammon column for the independent newspaper in 1994. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. In this book, backgammon expert chris bray walks you through the basics of setting up a board, opening strategies, middle and endgame. Oct 27, 2008 backgammon is an exciting, tactical game, and this straightforward book enables newcomers to get in on the fun, as well as providing expert advice for the more experienced player. The first player to bear off all of their stones wins the game. Pdf backgammon for dummies download full pdf book download.
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