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Problems with 501

Posted By: Stick
Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2008, at 2:49 a.m.

In Response To: Problems with 501 (pontiac)

The way I feel about all relatively modern backgammon books is that they are worth reading. Even the books where so many things are incorrect, like 501, you get a bunch of problems, you make your play based on your own reasoning, you then check it against what Robertie had to say and see if you agree/disagree, then, you check it with a bot to see who was right.

I personally think that Kit's books are some of the best out there. I'm also a whore for Nack & Paul's last book because of my opening phase obsession & the precise way which everything is presented. (also knowing I don't have to recheck the authors' rollouts) Bootcamp was decent, and Praxis was a nice set also.

Stick

Messages In This Thread

• Problems with 501
  Stick -- Thursday, 11 September 2008, at 10:47 p.m.
  • Criteria for rollout?
    Mislav Radica -- Thursday, 11 September 2008, at 11:58 p.m.
  • Problems with 501
    David Rockwell -- Friday, 12 September 2008, at 12:44 a.m.
  • Problems with 501
    Ian Dunstan -- Friday, 12 September 2008, at 7:26 a.m.
    • Problems with 501
      David Rockwell -- Friday, 12 September 2008, at 3:47 p.m.
  • Problems with 501
    Dan Pelton -- Sunday, 14 September 2008, at 11:08 p.m.
    • Problems with 501
      Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 15 September 2008, at 2:20 p.m.
      • Problems with 501
        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 15 September 2008, at 5:25 p.m.
  • Problems with 501
    pontiac -- Sunday, 14 September 2008, at 11:49 p.m.
    • Problems with 501
      Bob Koca -- Monday, 15 September 2008, at 2:09 p.m.
    • Problems with 501
      Stick -- Tuesday, 16 September 2008, at 2:49 a.m.