Backgammon Games and Strategies

Name: Backgammon Games and Strategies
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ISBN: 9780595005376

ISBN-10: 0595005373

ISBN-13: 9780595005376

Edition: N/A

Authors: Nicolaos Tzannes, Basil Tzannes

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Book details

List price: $19.95
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/13/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Preface	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Origin of the game	p. 11
Equipment	p. 12
Summary of the Book	p. 12
The Game of Hit (Portes)	p. 17
Method of Play	p. 18
Rules and Etiquette	p. 22
Initial Moves and Simple Strategies	p. 23
A Complete Game of Hit	p. 34
Advanced Strategies for Hit	p. 59
Further Illustrations	p. 67
The Game of Plakoto	p. 82
Method of Play	p. 83
Simple Strategies and Initial Moves	p. 85
A Complete Game of Plakoto	p. 92
Advanced Strategies for Plakoto	p. 130
Further Illustrations	p. 155
The Game of Moultezim	p. 161
Method of Play: Regulations	p. 162
General Ideas and Simple Strategies	p. 165
Initial Moves	p. 169
Three Complete Games of Moultezim	p. 172
Advanced Strategies for Moultezim	p. 212
Variations of Moultezim	p. 235
Further Illustrations	p. 236
The Game of Gioul	p. 247
Method of Play: Regulations	p. 247
Strategies for Gioul	p. 248
Doubling and Chouette	p. 250
Doubling	p. 250
Chouette	p. 253
Backgammon and Probability Theory	p. 254
The Official Rules of Backgammon	p. 258
Glossary	p. 261
Bibliography	p. 263
Index	p. 265
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