Beginner Backgammon Tutorial - 9 - Opening Moves

[5stars4aPommel]

we take what they give us! backgammon philosophy

[UpMySleeves]

Thanks for the info! I used to be a newb and play 2-3 as a 5, but never again!

[kakalinoskala]

5-3 is wrong...only beginners play so

[timers519]

Thanks for the tutorial 9. I like your opening moves, and your explanations for them. I consider myself a decent player, and I agree with your choices. My question here is, why do you say the "5 point" the "2nd most important point to won in the game?" I don't disagree, but I would appreciate your rationale. Thanks.

[ElSpewtardo]

not the best roll but we'll take it

[montrazvan89]

Backgammon is very popular in my country,

we have nicer sets, made out of wood :P

[Timei]

Bucky, what's the dice with the numbers on it for?

[mjuchler]

@Timei i think it means "double up" so you win/loose double the money - high risk but mor fun

[6satan6ist6]

@Timei gambling

[WagamamaGunman]

@Timei I was asking the same.

[LENUS2]

@Timei Its strange nobody answered, let me explain.

That is called a Doubling Cube, and is numbered as 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64..

Before a Roll, (never after) Player can issue a doubling cube as a challenge to the opponent, by placing the cube in the middle of the board on the next sequential number.

If a player doubles to 2, opponent can either: 1) pass and stop the game right there by giving away 1 point, or 2) take it (and place it in his corner of the board) and perhaps Redouble to 4 later.

[izzydare]

@Timei that particular dice is called a "doubling cube"

[Randomntn]

my thoughts-"take chances early on in the game"= means 2-1 roll should have placed at 22-21. If you roll a 3-2 and move to your 13 point, it may set up even numbers of coins to be used in the future for rolls separated by two.

[rdmqwerty]

could you show us a full game maybe? i think it would help us get a feel for playing games in stead of just looking at rules and stratagy

[ibrahimalghamdi94]

hey bucky, where did you get that backgammon board? I really like it

[John2413h]

Good job

[Zuberguber105]

derp

[kingspade350]

hey bucky, you might not see this but do you play chess, and i want to thank you for making these tutorials man.

[snicky0nicky]

holy shit this a long a tut.