Conquering Backgammon - 2nd Edition

COMPLETE FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER EDITION
Whether you are a novice, advanced, or tournament player Conquering Backgammon will elevate your game. Bloomberg News strongly endorsed Conquering Backgammon stating that "it beautifully incorporates lessons gained from computer analysis". With over 640 full-color detailed illustrations, the two volumes contained within this enhanced 2nd edition teach the most reliable strategies & tactics. Rollouts, playing descriptions, the extensive bibliography, & errata have been completely updated.

Volume 1, Refining The Basics
New or returning players learn how to create "luck" by understanding:
- Checker movement
- Probability
- Opening moves
- How to create builders, anchors, & primes
- Doubling
- How to count the race
- End game strategy
- How to avoid gammons

Volume 2, The Path to Advanced Play
This portion of the book is designed for players who wish to go beyond the basics in Volume 1. At this level, it is essential to thoroughly understand:
- Equity
- Game plans
- Timing
- Duplication
- Diversification
- Connectivity
- Distraction
- Pay now or later
- Slotting
- Advanced cube play
- Woolsey's law
- Market losers
- Racing doubles
- Key reference positions
- Match score intricacies
- Using take points
- Challenging positions to test your comprehension

"CBG is both a student and teacher's textbook. The inside flaps contain numerous tables and formulas that the student can access easily and repeatedly. Chapter and sub-chapter topics are shown within each page's header to help the reader find specific information. Each concept is supported by numerous examples. For example, "Board Strength" contains 8 examples, presented in increasing order of difficulty."
...Backgammon Giant John O'Hagan in Primetime Magazine