This extensive guide to backgammon presents the reader with 501 critical problems, aimed at evolving them into a strategic, assertive professional-level competitor. The guide encompasses every facet of the game, from playing positions to doubling tactics. Each concept is thoroughly explained and demonstrated to ensure the reader’s comprehension.

This vast compilation of problems provides a glimpse into high-level backgammon play and equips you with the necessary tools to become a formidable opponent. Bill Robertie, a two-time World Champion, deconstructs backgammon into 31 chapters, each focusing on a different stage of the game. Robertie reveals the thought processes of top players, their strategic planning from the initial roll, and their responses to potentially game-changing opportunities.

This book will guide you on how to master the start, middle, and end of the game; the art of executing a blitz; the strategies for priming and blocking games; the tactics for holding games; maximizing your advantage in a solid back game, and managing the doubling cube in all stages. Each stage of the game introduces you to nuanced themes and concepts that will give you an edge over your opponents. It will also familiarize you with crucial reference positions that every player should know. This book is a must-have addition to any backgammon collection, and it’s the top-selling backgammon book in the past quarter-century.

As a young boy, Bill Robertie began his journey with chess, unaware that his dedication to the game would eventually lead him to remarkable global accomplishments in not one, but three games – chess, backgammon, and poker.