501 Essential Backgammon Problems

This is the most detailed guide ever written on winning backgammon strategies. Robertie shows how top players think, how they plan their strategy from the opening roll, and how they react to decisive opportunities. Twenty-one chapters cover every part of the game, from the opening roll to the art of endgame settlements. You'll learn when to attack blots, how to master the blitz, about anchors, primes, crunched positions, mastering a race, calculating bearoffs, the back game, checker play problems, doubling decisions, and much more. A must-read for all serious players. 384 pages