Backgammon For Dummies
Autor Chris Brayen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 noi 2008
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780470770856
ISBN-10: 0470770856
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Editura: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0470770856
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Editura: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Primary Market- A novice wanting to learn backgammon
- More experienced backgammon players, looking for further tips and techniques to improve their game.
Notă biografică
Chris Bray is a 40-year backgammon veteran, tournament player, and longtime backgammon columnist for The Times of London. He gives seminars on backgammon and sports psychology worldwide.
Cuprins
Introduction 1
Part 1: Starting and Playing the Game 5
CHAPTER 1: Tackling the Basics of Backgammon 7
CHAPTER 2: Playing the Game 19
CHAPTER 3: Looking at Basic Backgammon Tactics 33
CHAPTER 4: Making the Opening Move 53
Part 2: Handling the Middlegame 73
CHAPTER 5: Upping the Stakes by Doubling 75
CHAPTER 6: Progressing to Advanced Doubling 91
CHAPTER 7: Planning Tactics for the Middlegame 109
CHAPTER 8: Discovering Strategies 121
CHAPTER 9: Advanced Tactics 139
Part 3: Bearing Off (The Last Lap) 147
CHAPTER 10: Bearing Off without Contact 149
CHAPTER 11: Bearing Off against Contact 157
Part 4: Varying the Play 167
CHAPTER 12: Looking at Complex Endings 169
CHAPTER 13: Entering the Chouette 189
CHAPTER 14: Playing Tournament Backgammon 203
CHAPTER 15: Using Computers and Online Play 227
Part 5: The Part of Tens 245
CHAPTER 16: The Ten Commandments of Backgammon 247
CHAPTER 17: Ten Useful Backgammon Resources 259
Index 263
Part 1: Starting and Playing the Game 5
CHAPTER 1: Tackling the Basics of Backgammon 7
CHAPTER 2: Playing the Game 19
CHAPTER 3: Looking at Basic Backgammon Tactics 33
CHAPTER 4: Making the Opening Move 53
Part 2: Handling the Middlegame 73
CHAPTER 5: Upping the Stakes by Doubling 75
CHAPTER 6: Progressing to Advanced Doubling 91
CHAPTER 7: Planning Tactics for the Middlegame 109
CHAPTER 8: Discovering Strategies 121
CHAPTER 9: Advanced Tactics 139
Part 3: Bearing Off (The Last Lap) 147
CHAPTER 10: Bearing Off without Contact 149
CHAPTER 11: Bearing Off against Contact 157
Part 4: Varying the Play 167
CHAPTER 12: Looking at Complex Endings 169
CHAPTER 13: Entering the Chouette 189
CHAPTER 14: Playing Tournament Backgammon 203
CHAPTER 15: Using Computers and Online Play 227
Part 5: The Part of Tens 245
CHAPTER 16: The Ten Commandments of Backgammon 247
CHAPTER 17: Ten Useful Backgammon Resources 259
Index 263