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Re: Most efficient way for learning backgammon?
Posted By: Stanley E. Richards In Response To: Most efficient way for learning backgammon? (Stick)
Date: Friday, 11 May 2007, at 12:04 a.m.
Read two quality introduction books. Those which teach the basics but also explain advance concepts. My favorites are Lamford's - "Starting Out in Backgammon" and Robertie's "501 Essential Backgammon Problems." Afterwards, play a Bot for two weeks. Snowie's tutorial is superior with instant move and cube equity tables option after each move. Afterwards, one may be ready to play at a low advance to high intermediate range.
This is not how I started in February 2004. I chose the route suggested by DC-Ohio. I played at some free money site for two weeks against horrible players. I thought that I was good because I have strong mathematical skills and I read "Backgammon for Blood" twenty years ago. Thus, I started playing $1 and $2 games at TrueMoneyGames. I found out quickly that I was not very good. I lost several hundred dollars and thought that perhaps I should see if there were any new books about backgammon. I read the aforementioned books and things got much better. I started to lose at a much slower rate. Then, I purchased Snowie. Played Snowie for two weeks exclusively. Afterwards, I returned to money play and became a winner.
DC-Ohio. You have made some fine comments at this site. I can tell that you are a smart guy. However, never give that advice to learn by just playing to anybody. :-)
Stanley
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