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Nicholas and Vassilios Tzannes 1974/2001 160pp/113pp
Simon
& Schuster/iUniverse.com ISBN:0595176429
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Fifty challenging situations for you
to rate your ability with the experts. Suggestions and rules of thumb for
improving your strategies during the various stages of the game. If you already
play backgammon, don't you sometimes wonder how good you really are? Well, this
book is your chance to really find out. The 50 situations presented here cover
most of the aspects of the game, from initial moves to bearing off strategies.
Each problem is graded on the basis of five points for the optimum play and some
partial credit for sub-optimum but adequate ones, if such exist. If you rack up
a score of 225-250, you rank right up there with the experts--you should think
seriously of competing in Backgammon Tournaments. If you score 200-224, you are
not an expert yet, but you are rapidly approaching this point. A score of
135-199 indicates that you are a good, sound player, probably the best in your
neighborhood. If you score less than 135 points, there is no need for despair.
Study this book carefully. It can serve as a case studies tool for improving
your game. Besides, the problems presented are not only mind-taxing, they are
also entertaining. And the justifications for the optimum play are clearly
explained, often culminating in various useful rules of thumb (the
closer-closest rule, the rule of even, etc.) for difficult, but commonly
occurring situations. Good luck!
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