Below is a curated list of free videos to improve all aspects of your backgammon play.
Alex Eshaghian (4) Backgames (2) Backgammon Galaxy (3) Backgammon is Beautiful (15) Backgammon Skill Set (1) Bear-in (2) Bear-off (6) Beginners (10) Blitzing (4) Checker play (19) Doubling cube (9) Game plans (3) Game play (3) Justin Nowell (3) Marc Olsen (3) Match play (5) Michy (2) Mochy (4) Opening moves (6) Pip counting (7) Priming (1) Quizzes (3) Saving the gammon (1) Theory (5)
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[1:01:10] A lecture with many examples of pip counting using clusters from the USBGF Women of Backgammon lecture series.
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[39:45] This is one lesson in a seminar series on how to bear-off checkers, following Michy’s “Endgame Techniques” book. This specific lesson focuses on how the opponent’s checkers influence what play we should make.
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[10:07] Mochy losing by a backgammon in what he calls his most unlucky game ever, showing that even the best can experience the worst case scenario in backgammon. It also showcases Mochy’s tremendous grace, and his understanding that sometimes the dice will just rob you of any winning chances.
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[22:03] How to best bear your checkers into your homeboard and on how to best bear them off.
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[7:43] A lesson on the cube action for different opening blitzing sequences and reference positions on the Backgammon is Beautiful Youtube channel.
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[36:39] An interview with Orad Reshef conducted by Alex Eshaghian about the Backgammon 101 website.
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[12:34] The concept of Pay/Now vs Pay/Later decisions when clearing a point, on the Backgammon is Beautiful Youtube channel.
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[13:09] An excellent series on how to play different openings depending on the different match scores from the Backgammon Skill Set youtube channel.
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[17:10] A video that analyzes the validity of PR (Performance Rating) using simulations.
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[12:03] A lesson on thematic priming checker plays by Justin Nowell. Features the mantra “6-primes win games.”
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[1:14:55] A lecture with many tips and tricks on bearing off by Phil Simborg.
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[16:42] A method to keep the relative pip count constantly in your mind throughout an entire game.
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[25:46] A commentated World Championship match between Lylloff and Zizka, which showcases the counterintuitive strategies used in a backgame. Features commentary by “Backgame Strategies” author Alex Eshaghian.
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[58:04] A quick math trick to determine what dice rolls can save the gammon, from the Backgammon is Beautiful Youtube channel.
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[48:48] A technical lecture on cube actions in different race conditions. Includes some original research on a new method (the “variance method”) to figure out cube decisions that is 95% accurate (albeit mathematically cumbersome).
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[7:52] The famous last-chance game-winning maneuver on the Backgammon is Beautiful Youtube channel.
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[1:06:24] A lesson on a modern effective pip adjustment method and its use in cube decisions on the Backgammon is Beautiful Youtube channel.
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[13:09] A video that illustrates how the match score can influence what moves you should play. This is episode 1 of a series.
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[13:26] A video on a few opening replies on the Backgammon is Beautiful Youtube channel.
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[1:15:13] A lesson on early attack cubes and racing cubes.
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[49:34] Learn how, when and why to offer the doubling cube more aggressively.