Consider the play of Black's roll 62s late in a backgame. Thoughts over the board. The first question is: Should Black break a backgame anchor now? If not, only deuces are embarrassing for White. But if Black breaks the 23pt anchor, deuces for White are still as dangerous but threes are bad too -- double…
dealing with bad luck
In backgammon, bad luck will follow you and love you like a bride. You need to remain dispassionate. The wheel will turn. The wheel will always turn. Here is the most recent game, encapsulated. Despite Black's desperate yet careful scurrying, White's final roll of double 55s has crushed Black's soul and gammoned him. The final…
currency exchange for gammons
In a cash game sometimes a position offers two plays about equal in profits but one play is riskier with more losses of single games yet generates more gammon wins. How many extra gammons are needed to offset the additional loss of a single game? In a cash game this currency exchange is well known…
the baron talks backgammon 