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Do intermediate players make conservative plays?

Posted By: jdg
Date: Wednesday, 14 September 2016, at 5:49 p.m.

In Response To: Do intermediate players make conservative plays? (Timothy Chow)

It depends on the first book they read.

For example, my first book was "Backgammon for Blood," by Becker. My game has never recovered. :-)

Messages In This Thread

• Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
  Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 14 September 2016, at 3:01 p.m.
  • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
    Mike Clapsadle -- Wednesday, 14 September 2016, at 4:38 p.m.
    • +1 *NM*
      scotty -- Wednesday, 14 September 2016, at 11:52 p.m.
      • +1
        Mick Z -- Thursday, 15 September 2016, at 12:25 p.m.
        • +1
          Kevin Finch -- Thursday, 15 September 2016, at 12:32 p.m.
          • +1
            mamabear -- Thursday, 15 September 2016, at 3:16 p.m.
  • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
    jdg -- Wednesday, 14 September 2016, at 5:49 p.m.
    • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
      Casper Van der Tak -- Thursday, 15 September 2016, at 9:47 a.m.
    • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
      Mick Z -- Thursday, 15 September 2016, at 12:20 p.m.
    • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
      mamabear -- Thursday, 15 September 2016, at 3:14 p.m.
  • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
    Fatboy -- Wednesday, 14 September 2016, at 6:01 p.m.
  • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
    Kevin McDonough -- Wednesday, 14 September 2016, at 7:29 p.m.
  • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
    ed olaughlin -- Wednesday, 14 September 2016, at 7:32 p.m.
  • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
    scotty -- Wednesday, 14 September 2016, at 11:42 p.m.
  • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 15 September 2016, at 12:06 p.m.
    • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
      Fatboy -- Thursday, 15 September 2016, at 6:45 p.m.
  • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
    mamabear -- Thursday, 15 September 2016, at 3:26 p.m.
    • This is scary.
      Taper_Mike -- Thursday, 15 September 2016, at 6:40 p.m.
  • Do intermediate players make conservative plays?
    David Rockwell -- Saturday, 17 September 2016, at 2:21 a.m.