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Positional play by bill robertie advanced backgammon, volume 2. Feb 01, 1997 this book presents 5 or so top level backgammon games, annotated by bill robertie, one of the games top players. As i start to read bill roberties latest book, 501 essential backgammon problems, i am informed in the preface that he is the worlds best backgammon player. Read our biography of author bill robertie including a list of poker books published by two plus two. Author unknown, how to play modern backgammon, containing the official rules as. Top 40 backgammon books the super best backgammon guide.
For bill robertie, his success has a simple explanation. Modern backgammon bill robertie he moderates the backgammon forum at. Marache, napoleon, maraches manual of chess with the games of. For those of you unaware, robertie, former two time world champion, has already written many books on backgammon and together with kent goulding copublished the sadly now. Tdgammon, 1993 genud, lee lee genuds backgammon book, backgammon as taught to the stars at the famous pips club in beverly hills, 1974. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Backgammon is fairly simple although it can seem confusing at.
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Things have changed from when i learnt to play 20 years ago. Modern backgammon robertie imho the best book on backgammon ever written. Backgammon rules for hitting and entering if you get hit in your backgammon game, these backgammon rules will help you learn when and how to enter back into the game. The first modern backgammon book, by two of the early world champions who were both world class bridge players too. Backgammon for winners kindle edition by robertie, bill. Backgammon 1991, a twovolume collection of 400 problems, and modern backgammon 2002, a new look at the underlying theory of the game.
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