Backgammon FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about the game of backgammon.
This FAQ about the game of backgammon was compiled and written by Mark Damish damish@ll.mit.edu with numerous contributions by others.
02 What is backgammon?- ``Backgammon is an obstacle race between two armies of 15 men each,...
- 03 What are the basic rules of the game? (Backgammon)
- Backgammon ...
- 04 What is the doubling cube for? (Backgammon)
- The introduction of the doubling cube into the game is ...
- 05 What is the crawford rule? (why won't fibs let me double?) (Backgammon)
- From the FIBS help screens:...
- 06 What is the Jacoby rule? (Backgammon)
- The Jacoby rule is used in money games. It states, that a gammon ...
- 07 What is the Holland rule? (Backgammon)
- This rule applies to match games and states that in post-...
- 08 What are those critters --- beavers, raccoons? (Backgammon)
- In money play, if player A doubles, and player B believes that he is ...
- 09 What is a Chouette? (Backgammon)
- A Chouette is a social backgammon variant for more than 2 players. ...
- 10 Basic strategy for beginners. (Backgammon)
- Single checkers (blots) on a point are vulnerable to enemy attack ...
- 11 Opening rolls. (Backgammon)
- From: kwoolsey@netcom.com (Kit Woolsey)...
- 12 FIBS (First Internet Backgammon Server)
- FIBS INTRODUCTION ...
- 13 FIBS HELP (First Internet Backgammon Server)
- FIBS Command Help Summary. (One liners)...
- 14 FIBS RATINGS (First Internet Backgammon Server)
- FIBS Rating Formula [From the FIBS man pages.]...
- 15 COMPUTER PROGRAMS ON FIBS (First Internet Backgammon Server)
- Currently there several computer programs on FIBS:...
- 16 FIBS MISC.(First Internet Backgammon Server)
- FIBS (and FIBS/W) Instruction book....
- 17 What is the internet and how do i get onto it? (Backgammon)
- [This is copied verbatim, with permission, from OK.FAQ. References ...
- 19 What is LDB? (long distance backgammon. bg by email)
- Long Distance Backgammon. Play backgammon by E-mail....
- 20 What other ways are there to play people via nets/modems/e-mail? (Backgammon)
- Netgammon backgammon ...
- 21 Are there any electronic tournaments? (Backgammon)
- There are tournaments on FIBS and GEnie....
- 23 JellyFish (Commercial backgammon playing programs)
- Ever since Gerry Tesauro finished TD-Gammon, it was only a matter ...
- 24 TD-Gammon (Commercial backgammon playing programs)
- From wbitting@crl.com Sat Sep 16 20:40:09 PDT ...
- 25 Expert Backgammon (Commercial backgammon playing programs)
- Expert Backgammon 2.1 for PC: List of features....
- 26 Blot (Shareware and public domain backgammon playing programs)
- A backgammon program for MS-...
- 27 Backgammon, by george! (Shareware and public domain backgammon playing programs)
- Backgammon, by George! Version 1.50 has been available since ...
- 28 Bg06 (Shareware and public domain backgammon playing programs)
- Backgammon for Windows version 0....
- 29 A PD Mac program called ? (Shareware and public domain backgammon playing programs)
- There is a backgammon game for the Macintosh by Stephen Young, ...
- 30 Death by backgammon (Shareware and public domain backgammon playing programs)
- For those interested in a good bg game for Windows, why not try ...
- 31 Xgammon (Shareware and public domain backgammon playing programs)
- From: klasen@obelix.uni-muenster.de at SMTP-Post-...
- 32 Misc (Shareware and public domain backgammon playing programs)
- Other programs that can be found around the net include: backga.zip,...
- 34 Why is it so hard to write a good backgammon program?
- There are two basic ways that a computer can play a game as well as ...
- 35 Boinq (Commercial backgammon support software)
- Boinq is a program which analyzes bearoffs. It can handle any ...
- 36 Hyper-Backgammon (Commercial backgammon support software)
- Hyper-Backgammon is a short version of backgammon where each side ...
- 38 Matchqiz (and demo) (Commercial backgammon support software)
- With the MatchQiz software, Kit Woolsey (long time contributer ...
- 40 BG-Scribe (Commercial backgammon support software)
- Software Review: BG-SCRIBE, A Program By Walter Trice....
- 41 Update 9512: (Commercial backgammon support software)
- Walter as added a program which will convert FIBS oldmoves format ...
- 43 rfibs (fibs recorder & playback) (Shareware and public domain backgammon support software)
- Newsgroups: rec.games....
- 44 LaTeX Style for BG Positions and Games (Shareware and public domain backgammon support software)
- I have just finished the ...
- 45 BOA/386 Bearoff analyzer (Shareware and public domain backgammon support software)
- From Harold ...
- 46 Backgammon clubs in North America
- Below is a list of backgammon clubs in North America. It was ...
- 47 Other Backgammon Clubs
- The Danish BG Federation Phone: (+45 39 40 06 07)...
- 48 Where are the tournaments? (Backgammon)
- * Look for ads in backgammon newsletters....
- 50 Backgammon books and book reviews.
- BG books [summary] by Marty ...
- 51 A list of backgammon articles in science and business
- [Original list submited by Mika Johnsson] [sorted by date]...
- 52 Where does one purchase backgammon supplies and books?
- The GAMMON ...
- 55 How does one become a better player? (Backgammon)
- [Suggestions/articles from ALL levels sought for this space]...
- 56 Kent Goulding's international backgammon rating list
- Kent Goulding maintains the International Backgammon Rating list ...
- 57 Misc. (Backgammon)
- Apparently it is possible to receive and post to newsgroups ...
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