1 29 June 1978 Run for Your Life If
Gammon Is Imminent 		Ace-point
game 		Saving
backgammon
2 4 Nov 1979 Many Moves Are Obvious, but
Peril May Lurk in Them 		Back game Saving sixes 0.000
3 11 May 1978 Well-Timed Disaster
Can Turn Needed Trick 		Back game Timing 0.012
4 27 July 1978 Duplicating Saves Day
and Major Competition 		Back game
defense 		Making key
points
5 29 Dec 1977 Don't Allow Danger
to Blot Out Odds 		Bearing in
with contact 		Blots vs.
shots
6 16 Mar 1980 Lowly 1-Point Can Take on
Great Importance in Bearoff 		Bearing in
with contact 		Close
deep gaps
7 23 June 1977 Avoid Overkill,
and Figure Odds 		Bearing in
with contact 		Cube
influence
8 26 Apr 1979 Intercontinental Tourney
Is Held for First Time 		Bearing in
with contact 		Diversification
9 23 Mar 1978 Fools (Often) Rush In
and Mess Things Up 		Bearing in
with contact 		Mobility
10 3 Nov 1977 Running for Home —
Without Being Misled 		Bearing in
with contact 		Mobility
11 30 Dec 1979 Shrewd Exploiters Capitalize
on Opponents' Weaknesses 		Bearing in
with contact 		Outfield
control
12 28 Oct 1979 Newcomer to Tournaments
Proves Her Mettle and Luck 		Bearing in
with contact 		Pay now or
pay later
13 1 June 1978 To Have and to Hold
or to Hold and Have 		Bearing in
with contact 		Pay now or
pay later
14 10 Nov 1977 Winning Safely Means
Avoiding Temptation 		Bearing in
with contact 		Pay now or
pay later
15 1 Feb 1979 Case of Overconfidence
Leading to Fatal Overkill 		Bearing in
with contact 		Preclearing 0.048
16 16 June 1977 Sure Thing Can Backfire Bearing in
with contact 		Safety
17 9 Nov 1978 Watching and Waiting
for That Run for Home 		Bearing in
with contact 		Safety
18 4 May 1978 Best-Laid Plans
Sometimes Go Awry 		Bearing in
with contact 		Squeeze
19 27 Oct 1977 Greed, Little Risk
— Can Make Gammon 		Bearing in
with contact 		Squeeze play
20 14 Dec 1978 In Bear-Off, as in Any Race,
Speed Is Factor for Victory 		Bearing in
with contact 		Status of
the race
21 16 Nov 1978 O.K. to Switch Burners
As Home Fire Smolders 		Bearing in
with contact 		Switch points
22 7 July 1977 Impetuous Hit Can Lose Game Bearing in
with contact 		Timing
23 11 Aug 1977 Time to Block, Time to Race Bearing in
with contact 		When ahead
in the race
24 25 Nov 1979 Tacticians Look for Trouble
before it Can Ensnare Them 		Bearing of
with contact 		Watch for
large doubles
25 5 Jan 1978 Making Every Roll
in Race Count 		Bearing off Avoiding gaps
26 20 Apr 1978 Salvage Operation —
And Reducing Risks 		Bearing off Containment 0.008
27 20 Oct 1977 He Who Hesitates
May Lose Gammon 		Bearing off
with contact 		Double
jeopardy
28 27 Jan 1980 In Bearoff against 3-Point,
Avoid Extra Men on 6-Point 		Bearing off
with contact 		Flexibility
29 23 Mar 1980 It's Old and Trite, but True:
Rules Are Made to Be Broken 		Bearing off
with contact 		Flexibility
30 22 Mar 1979 Always Think of Future to
Avert Last-Minute Defeat 		Bearing off
with contact 		Get that man out
of your hair
31 13 Apr 1978 Unwelcome Guests
Waiting at Door 		Bearing off
with contact 		Mobility 0.161
32 1 Mar 1979 End It with Dispatch Safely,
Celebrate Victory, Go Home 		Bearing off
with contact 		Pay now or
pay later 		0.033
33 2 Feb 1978 Successful Bearoff
— Done by Rules 		Bearing off
with contact 		Short play
34 18 May 1980 All Signs Proved True: He
Lost It and He Lost It Big 		Behind a
prime 		Avoiding
a trap 		0.082
35 19 Apr 1979 At Times, Though in Race,
It's Best to Slow Down Bit 		Behind a
prime 		Killing
numbers
36 17 Nov 1977 Caution and Restraint
May Salvage Game 		Behind a
prime 		Killing sixes
37 22 Feb 1979 When Ignominious Gammon
Might Have been Prevented 		Behind a
prime 		Saving gammon
38 25 Aug 1977 Mighty Defense Can
also Be Strong Offense 		Behind a
prime 		Squeeze 0.029
39 20 Jan 1980 When All Seems Lost, Focus
on Seeking, Keeping Control 		Behind in
the race 		Control
40 22 June 1978 In Trying for Blitz, There's
No Place for Inexact Play 		Blitz Builders 0.062
41 15 June 1980 Question is Not What to Do,
but Best Way of Doing It 		Blitz Slotting 0.043
42 18 Aug 1977 Truly Dream of Attack Blitzing Flexibility 0.160
43 11 May 1980 Casting All Meekness Aside,
Charge in, Get Job Done 		Blitzing Hitting loose
44 7 June 1979 In Some Games, Every Roll,
Every Play Is Significant 		Blitzing Mobilizing
attackers 		0.042
45 10 Feb 1980 Barring Door May Be Risky;
Open Portal May Be Worse 		Blitzing Slotting
46 15 Feb 1979 Loneliness and Power of
Long-Distance Runner 		Breaking
contact 		Saving
backgammon 		0.007
47 8 Feb 1979 Nuisance Value Is Gained
Sometimes by Delaying Run 		Breaking
contact 		Saving gammon 0.002
48 8 Dec 1977 He Who Hesitates
May Lose Gammon 		Coming home vs
holding game 		Pay now or
pay later
49 9 Feb 1978 Lack of Vigilance
Can Ruin Sure Thing 		Coming home vs
holding game 		Safety 0.010
50 17 May 1979 T.M.P., Common Malady, Can
Create Illusion of Muscle 		Coming in versus
holding game 		Mobility
51 25 May 1978 Miracles Are Nice,
but Exercise Caution 		Containing Slotting 0.004
52 16 Mar 1978 All or Nothing at All
— A Basket of Eggs 		Containment Hitting
53 15 Sept 1977 Endangered Straggler
Returns as Handy Club 		Containment Hitting loose
54 8 Mar 1979 Skill, Caution, and Patience
Can Be Undone by Dice 		Containment Hitting loose
55 26 Jan 1978 Racing for Moon —
While Calculating 		Containment Large doubles 0.004
56 6 Apr 1980 Decisions, Argument, Decide:
Conservatism vs. Boldness 		Containment One checker
back, attack 		0.015
57 17 Feb 1980 Of Boldness, Vulnerability
. . . and Caprice of Dice 		Containment Outfield
control 		0.080
58 10 May 1979 Bold Building Blocks Escape
to Produce Crucial Victory 		Containment Priming
59 12 Apr 1979 Taking Big, Big Gamble May
Invovled No Risk at all 		Containment Safe or bold 0.101
60 30 Nov 1978 Prime Defense in Midst
of Bearing On to Victory 		Containment Safe play vs
bold play
61 29 Mar 1979 Prudent Play Is Sometimes
Greater Part of Valor 		Containment Safety
62 19 Jan 1978 Boldness in Pinch Pays
Off — At Times 		Containment Slotting 0.221
63 15 June 1978 Long Shot Pays Off,
Despite Great Odds 		Containment Slotting 0.017
64 24 May 1979 Quick End to Agonizing
May Reverse Shaky Game 		Containment Slotting 0.059
65 15 Mar 1979 Remembering, Interpreting,
to Learn from Past Errors 		Containment Slotting 0.045
66 21 July 1977 Slotting Key Point
Improves Chances 		Containment Slotting
67 23 Dec 1979 Eschew Obvious to Force
Miss Muffet off That Tuffet 		Containment Squeeze 0.229
68 9 Mar 1980 If Head Needs Bloodying,
Bloody Away, or Pay Price 		Containment Squeeze 0.015
69 30 June 1977 Skillful Endgame
Helps Lester Win Cup 		Containment Squeeze
70 4 Aug 1977 To Hit and Run or Run and Hit Containment Squeeze play
71 6 July 1978 Hitting on One-Point
Serves Several Purposes 		Containment Tempo hit
72 1 Sept 1977 How Master Turns Tide Containment Tempo play 0.081
73 8 Sept 1977 Knowing When to Double
Can Earn Big Reward 		Cube handling Match play
74 24 Nov 1977 Should You Double When
You Are Being Beaten? 		Cube handling Match play 0.082
75 13 Jan 1980 To Double or Not to Double;
or Winning, Large and Small 		Cube play Parlay
calculation
76 30 Mar 1980 Robertie-Laiderman Team
Wins Mixed-Doubles Title 		Early game Attacking
the guard
77 3 May 1979 Building for Future Requires
Planning Hefty Home Board 		Early game Building
key points
78 14 June 1979 Keep Eye on Whole Board
in Playing Leftover 1 		Early game Communication
79 15 Dec 1977 Be Bold and Brave
with Frontal Attack 		Early game Development 0.011
80 6 July 1980 Major Attack Later Requires
Development Early in Game 		Early game Development
81 16 Feb 1978 Bold, Brassy Attack
Often Fine Defense 		Early game Distribution 0.043
82 12 Jan 1978 Mighty Winning Oaks
— from Key Acorns 		Early game Distribution 0.050
83 18 Jan 1979 Complexity Can Help Beat
Beginner's-Luck Factor 		Early game Escaping /
Building
84 13 Apr 1980 On Attacking and Defending,
Containment and Escaping 		Early game Flexibility
85 6 Apr 1978 To Hit and Hold or
to Hold and Be Hit 		Early game Hitting 0.098
86 27 Apr 1978 Arrange Nesting
with Happy Brood 		Early game Making key
points 		0.020
87 25 May 1980 Fly Headlong into Fray, but
Look, Think — or Else 		Early game Making key
points 		0.171
88 2 Mar 1980 If Opponent Is in Mess, Well
. . . That's His Problem 		Early game Offense vs
defense
89 9 Dec 1979 Triple Duplication Totaled
Sum Equal to Fine Victory 		Early game Safety vs
flexibility 		0.039
90 8 June 1978 Buttoning-Up to Win,
but Forgo Overbuilding 		Escaping Buttoning up
91 6 Oct 1977 Right Strategy at Wrong Time Escaping Double
jeopardy
92 22 Sept 1977 Decisions, Decisions
— and Playing Odds 		Escaping Duplication
93 29 Sept 1977 Duplication Duplicity
Increases Chances 		Escaping Duplication
94 1 Dec 1977 Loneliness of
Long-Distance Runner 		Escaping Mobility
95 2 Mar 1978 Correct Diagnosis,
Wrong Prescription 		Escaping Saving sixes 0.173
96 23 Feb 1978 Bold, Brassy Attack
Often Fine Defense 		Escaping Tempo hit
97 6 Jan 1980 Win by Easiest Way Out, or
Work for Glorious Victory 		Going for
gammon 		Picking up a
second checker
98 25 Jan 1979 Big Defensive Hammer —
How to Wield It Effectively 		Holding game Back guard 0.224
99 27 Apr 1980 Race Is Hot and Heavy, so
Run Hard, Don't Dawdle! 		Holding game Pay now or
pay later
100 28 Dec 1978 Patience and Fortitude
Can Lead to Victory 		Holding game Safety 0.015
101 11 Jan 1979 It's All in Game Plan, so
Always Keep It in Mind 		Holding game Status of
the race
102 4 Jan 1979 When Odds Are Even,
Waiting May Pay Off Big 		Holding game Status of
the race 		0.084
103 9 June 1977 Winner Uses Tempo Play Holding game Tempo hit 0.022
104 4 May 1980 Fine Holding Game Requires
Getting Wagons in Circle 		Holding game Timing
105 21 June 1979 Spiders Welcome All Flies;
They Don't Lock Doors 		Holding game Timing 0.000
106 8 June 1980 Knowing Exact Position Helps
in Deciding on Tactics 		Holding game Weighing
anchor
107 16 Dec 1979 Open Home May Be Costly
When One Aims for Guests 		Holding game Weighing
anchor
108 13 July 1980 When Opponent Is Down
Is Time to Make Kill 		Holding game Weighing
anchor
109 3 Feb 1980 Allow Restraint Sometimes
to Overpower Aggression 		Holding game When to hit 0.008
110 20 July 1978 All Favorites Eliminated
in European Tournament 		Mutual
holding game 		Board
building
111 7 Dec 1978 Maximum Gain in Control
with Minimum of Danger 		Mutual
holding game 		Outfield
control
112 3 Aug 1978 Analysis Is Vital
before Critical Move 		Mutual
holding game 		Pay now or
pay later
113 22 June 1980 There's Time to Run Fast —
Gambling, but Succeeding 		Mutual
holding game 		Pay now or
pay later 		0.018
114 21 Dec 1978 Strategy Calls for Wise
Use of Duplication Tactic 		Mutual
holding game 		Safety 0.128
115 31 May 1979 In Holding Game, Strategy
Requires Tactics All Way 		Mutual
holding game 		Switching
points
116 23 Nov 1978 Paradoxes and Probabilities,
New Barclay Cooke Volume 		Mutual
holding game 		Timing 0.040
117 11 Nov 1979 Prime Case of Defense
Requiring Strong Offense 		Prime vs
prime 		Attack
or block
118 18 Nov 1979 Doubling Duplication Tactic
May Triply Assure Victory 		Prime vs
prime 		Building 0.099
119 20 Apr 1980 All-Out Gamble May Pay Off —
But Try It Only in Crisis 		Prime vs
prime 		Kamikaze play 0.009
120 9 Mar 1978 Case of Too Little
Being Just Enough 		Prime vs
prime 		Killing sixes
121 24 Feb 1980 In Prime-vs-Prime Situation, Be
Cool — and Plan Carefully 		Prime vs
prime 		Mobility
122 1 June 1980 Before Planning Big Attack,
Be Sure to Cover Your Rear 		Prime vs
prime 		Slotting
123 18 May 1978 Very Nasty Break —
And Winning Play 		Prime vs
prime 		Slotting
124 28 July 1977 Timing of Escape
Can Be Crucial 		Prime vs
prime 		Timing 0.030
125 22 Dec 1977 Tortoise and Hare —
and Ultimate Victory 		Prime vs
prime 		Timing
126 30 Mar 1978 Care and Feeding
of Six-Point Prime 		Prime vs.
prime 		Mobility 0.082
127 2 Dec 1979 Beginner's Instinct at Times
May Prevail over Experience 		Racing Mobility
128 29 June 1980 Failure to Look to End May
Contain Triple Dangers 		Racing Saving
backgammon
129 5 Apr 1979 If Game Is Already Lost,
Calculation Is Still Important 		Racing Saving gammon
130 13 July 1978 Summer's Season for
Play in Europe 		Saving gammon Building
a board
131 13 Oct 1977 Losing with Panache
Requires Calculation 		Saving gammon Filling a gap