Gregg Cattanach
Jul 2010
Tournaments--Clocks and older players
Feb 2010
Chouettes--Procedure when captain doubles
Feb 2010
Equipment--Luxury boards
Dec 2009
Rulings--Cocked dice
Oct 2009
Rules--Moving checkers unambiguously
Jul 2009
Ratings--Cube error rates
Dec 2008
Cube Handling in Races--EPC examples: stack and straggler
Aug 2008
Variations--Slot backgammon
Aug 2008
Tournaments--Making notes during play
Feb 2008
Rulings--Premature actions
Jan 2008
Equipment--Suppliers--Where to buy dice
Dec 2007
Rulings--Error in setup
Dec 2007
Rulings--Taking photos of positions
Dec 2007
Tournaments--New U.S. Rules
Dec 2007
Rulings--Clock rules end of turn
Oct 2007
Books--Ballard & Weaver: Backgammon Openings Book A
Oct 2007
Tournaments--Avoiding disputes
Oct 2007
Rulings--Repositioning dice without notice
Oct 2007
Rulings--Opening roll loser picks up his die
Aug 2007
Cube Handling--The take/pass decision
Jun 2007
Tournaments--Keeping score during a match
Apr 2007
Tournaments--Playing-off 3 remaining players
Feb 2007
Rules--Rolling too soon
Dec 2006
Strategy--Checker play--Coup Classique
Nov 2006
Rulings--Rolling when opponent is closed out
Nov 2006
Rulings--Cocked die on first roll
Nov 2006
Rulings--Touching the doubling cube
Oct 2006
Match Play--When to free drop
Jun 2006
Variations--Opening slot rule
May 2006
Rules--Jacoby rule--Good or bad?
May 2006
Play Sites--Where to play for money
May 2006
Cheating--Dealing with live-play cheating
Apr 2006
Pip Counting--Live play versus online
Apr 2006
Rulings--Misplacing a checker off the board
Mar 2006
Rulings--Moving checkers before you roll
Mar 2006
Pip Counting--Live play versus online
Feb 2006
Tournaments--Manually recording a match
Feb 2006
Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Do you need an advantage to cube?
Feb 2006
Chouettes--Fish-hunt rules
Jan 2006
Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine
Jan 2006
Rulings--Writing down positions
Jan 2006
Rollouts--Truncated rollouts: pros and cons
Jan 2006
Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Pros and cons
Jul 2005
Snowie--Snowie 4.3 update
Jul 2005
Match Play--When to free drop
May 2005
Puzzles--Priming puzzle
May 2005
Tournaments--Vegas trip report (spring 2005)
May 2005
Pip Counting--Cluster counting
Apr 2005
Play Sites--Where to play for money
Mar 2005
Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Mar 2005
GNU Backgammon--Importing .gam files
Feb 2005
Variations--Simborg Rule
Feb 2005
Match Play--Take points
Jan 2005
Books--Ballard & Weaver: Backgammon Openings Book A
Dec 2004
Match Play--When to free drop
Dec 2004
Books--Magriel: Backgammon--2004 Edition
Dec 2004
Books--Brooks: Backgammon's Best Openings and Replies
Nov 2004
Tournaments--Vegas trip report (fall 2004)
Oct 2004
Miscellaneous--Checker play versus cube play
Oct 2004
Snowie--Running in low priority
Sep 2004
Terminology--"Wash"
Aug 2004
Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board
Jul 2004
Variations--Misere (backgammon to lose)
Jul 2004
Rules--Legal roll
Jul 2004
Chouettes--Lure of the chouette
Jul 2004
Miscellaneous--Money management
Jul 2004
Equipment--Dice
Jun 2004
Terminology--"Speed board"
Jun 2004
Puzzles--Worst possible checker play
Jun 2004
Rulings--Crawford game double
Jun 2004
Puzzles--Worst possible opening move
May 2004
Rules--"Illegal moves" rule
Apr 2004
Strategy--Checker play--Play versus a novice
Mar 2004
Rulings--Disputed roll
Mar 2004
Tournaments--Clocks--Losing on time
Feb 2004
Opening Rolls--Opening 43: In GOL online match
Jan 2004
Puzzles--Worst symmetric bearoff of 8 checkers
Dec 2003
Rollouts--Combining rollouts
Dec 2003
Opening Rolls--Opening 21: Split or slot?
Aug 2003
Miscellaneous--Handicapping
Mar 2003
Fun and frustration--What are the chances?
Feb 2003
Equipment--Checkers
Feb 2003
Match Equities--Turner formula
Dec 2002
Variations--Exact bearoff
Nov 2002
Cube Handling in Races--N-roll vs n-roll bearoff
Oct 2002
Tournaments--Clock rules--How do they work?
Oct 2002
Rollouts--Truncated rollouts
Oct 2002
Books--Robertie: Modern Backgammon
Sep 2002
Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon
Aug 2002
GNU Backgammon--How luck factor is calculated
Aug 2002
Equipment--Boards
Jul 2002
Book Suggestions--Best next step
May 2002
Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
Feb 2002
Equipment--Boards--Tak Morioka
Feb 2002
Variations--Nackgammon opening moves
Feb 2002
Books--Bagai: Classic Backgammon Revisited
Dec 2001
Ratings--Ratings on Gamesgrid
Dec 2001
Match Equities--Which match equity table is best?
Oct 2001
Rules--Legal roll
Sep 2001
Computer Dice--GamesGrid: Too many jokers?
Aug 2001
Fun and frustration--Lonely checker's lament
Aug 2001
Chouettes--Legal plays only
Aug 2001
Etiquette--Direction of play
Jul 2001
Chouettes--Waiting for teammate to double
Jul 2001
Tournaments--Clock rules--End of turn
Feb 2001
Cube Handling in Races--Pip count percentage
Dec 2000
Variations--Hyper backgammon
Dec 2000
Equipment--Board design
Oct 2000
Snowie--Error rates
Sep 2000
Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish
Sep 2000
Variations--Tri-gammon
Sep 2000
Chouettes--Captain drops and others take
Aug 2000
Book Suggestions--After Magriel
Aug 2000
Terminology--"Equity"
Aug 2000
Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Which split is better?
Jun 2000
Cheating--Avoiding loaded dice
May 2000
Book Suggestions--Magriel, Robertie, and Kleinman
Apr 2000
Learning--What more can I do?
Apr 2000
Chouettes--Variable stakes
Mar 2000
Chouettes--When is consulting allowed?
Feb 2000
Tournaments--Clock rules--Illegal move
Feb 2000
Play Sites--VOG
Dec 1999
Rollouts--What is a rollout?
Dec 1999
Snowie--Luck calculation
Dec 1998
Play Sites--MSN Gaming Zone--Thoughts
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