Posts tagged match-play

Backgammon Strategy: The Complete Guide (2026)

A complete guide to backgammon strategy — opening moves, the doubling cube, racing vs. holding games, bearing off, match play, common mistakes, and how to actually improve. Reference-grade, 2026.

2026-06-29

Why the Better Player Still Loses Three Games in Ten — Variance in Backgammon

A concrete walk-through of variance in backgammon: how often the better player actually wins a single game, how match length amplifies skill, and what the math says about losing streaks before you blame the dice.

2026-05-06

Match Play and the Crawford Rule: Backgammon Beyond One Game

How match play in backgammon works, why first-to-N is fundamentally different from money games, the Crawford rule explained, and the cube rules that change at match score.

2026-05-04