{"product_id":"backgammon-for-dummies-isbn-9780470770856","title":"Backgammon For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and fun guide to Backgammon!\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBackgammon is one of the oldest games in the world, the origins of which date back some 5000 years – and it's still going strong. It enjoyed a huge resurgence in the 1970s, and then again in the 1990s with the popularity of the Internet, where millions of people play tournaments online every day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday, backgammon's following in the UK is huge, with a dedicated British Isles Backgammon Association, and hundreds of face-to-face tournaments taking place across the UK every year.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, backgammon expert Chris Bray walks you through the basics of setting up a board, opening strategies, middle and end-game tactics, and tips on when to make key moves. You'll also get to grips with basic probabilities, the doubling cube and the 25% rule. And if you want to take your gaming further, there's plenty of advice to get you started in tournament backgammon, as well as playing online.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuitable for both beginners and experienced player looking for more tips and techniques, \u003ci\u003eBackgammon For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e includes coverage on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStarting and Playing the Game\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHandling the Middle Game\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBearing Off (The Last Lap)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVarying the Play\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Starting and Playing the Game 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Tackling the Basics of Backgammon 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Playing the Game 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Looking at Basic Backgammon Tactics 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Making the Opening Move 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Handling the Middle Game 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Upping the Stakes by Doubling 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Progressing to Advanced Doubling 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Planning Tactics for the Middle Game 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Discovering Strategies 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Bearing Off (The Last Lap) 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Bearing Off without Contact 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Bearing Off Against Contact 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Varying the Play 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Looking at Complex Endings 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Entering the Chouette 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Playing Tournament Backgammon 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Using Computers and Online Play 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: The Ten Commandments of Backgammon 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Ten Useful Backgammon Resources 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChris Bray\u003c\/b\u003e has been playing backgammon for over 30 years, and started writing a weekly backgammon column for \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper in 1994. 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.  \u003cb\u003eYour step-by-step guide to becoming a masterful backgammon player\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBackgammon 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. Fully illustrated, it's packed with opening strategies, middle- and end-game tactics, tips on how to make key moves, and advice to get you up to speed on dice probabilities. You'll be hooked in no time!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe basics of starting play\u003c\/b\u003e — Set up your board, get to grips with the rules and tactics of the game, and make the opening move\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMove smoothly into the middle game\u003c\/b\u003e — Work out basic probabilities, apply the 25 per cent rule, and raise the stakes with the doubling cube\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBearing off into the last lap\u003c\/b\u003e — Discover key 'no-miss' positions and master complex endings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCast your gaming further afield\u003c\/b\u003e — Compete in tournaments, pit your skills against a computer, and play live games online\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen the book and find:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe 36 possible outcomes that rolling two dice produces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOver 50 illustrations of a backgammon board highlighting key tactics and rolls of the dice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefinitions of backgammon-speak, from anchors and builders to a lover's leap\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies to apply to each type of middle game\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice on playing against computers and online opponents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUseful backgammon resources to help refine your game further\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988784988389,"sku":"NP9780470770856","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470770856.jpg?v=1761781579","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/backgammon-for-dummies-isbn-9780470770856","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}