Backgammon for Blood - Hardcover

Becker

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0876901232 ISBN 13: 9780876901236

Publisher: Dutton Adult, 1974

Synopsis

Aiming at the serious player - the money player - who wants to improve his game, Bruce Becker has taken backgammon out of the drawing room. All the no-holds-barred psychs and tactics necessary to become a consistent winner are here, plus some practically unbeatable strategies never before found in print. Although intended primarily for the player with some experience, BACKGAMMON FOR BLOOD! Is so simply and clearly written that relative beginners will undoubtedly find it their best introduction to the game - and the best way to move up quickly. His advice is easy to understand and easy to apply. He gives valuable points on using the doubling cube, on chouette (a variant of the game involving more than two players), and on surviving the hazards of tournament play. It concludes with a short history of backgammon and an appendix giving the rules of backgammon and their variations in play. The chapters include: 1. Science and Chance, and the Science of Chance 2. Basics for Beginners 3. If You Can Count to 36, You're into Probabilities and Odds 4. Battle Strategy: The Basic Approach to War 5. Insidious Openings 6. Retaliations: Replies of Consequence 7. Battle Strategy: Tactics During the Game 8. The Pregnant Back Board: The Odds of Bearing Off 9. The Diabolical Doubler: Betting for Blood 10. The (Short) History of Backgammon 11. Chouette 12. Tournament Survival Appendix: The Rules of Backgammon and Their Variants in Play

Edition details

• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Publication date: 1974
• ISBN 10: 0876901232
• ISBN 13: 9780876901236
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176