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December 2000

Dec 30   Variations--Hyper backgammon  (Gregg Cattanach)
Dec 28   Probability and Statistics--Average game and match length  (JP White)
Dec 23   Rules--Talking during play  (EdmondT)
Dec 19   Variations--Duodecagammon  (David Moeser)
Dec 15   Variations--Longgammon  (Michael Strato)
Dec 12   Play Sites--melBG--Announcement  (David Kinston)
Dec 08   Equipment--Board design  (Gregg Cattanach)
Dec 03   Equipment--Boards--Features to look for  (Matthew Mueller)
Dec 03   Book Suggestions--What's a good second book?  (Tommy)

November 2000

Nov 22   Luck versus Skill--How much skill versus luck?  (Alexandre Sierra)
Nov 21   Terminology--"Pure play"  (Daniel Murphy)
Nov 18   Programming--Training neural nets  (Walter Trice)
Nov 13   Tournaments--Videotaping matches  (André Nicoulin)
Nov 09   Etiquette--Going for backgammon in a one-point match  (Douglas Zare)
Nov 07   Luck versus Skill--How often to win with perfect play?  (Robert-Jan Veldhuizen)
Nov 06   Ratings--Improving the rating system  (Matti Rinta-Nikkola)
Nov 03   Puzzles--Janowski Paradox  (Robert-Jan Veldhuizen)
Nov 02   Ratings--FIBS rating distribution  (Gary Wong)

October 2000

Oct 22   Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish  (Daniel Murphy)
Oct 19   Books--Bell: Winning with the Doubling Cube  (André Nicoulin)
Oct 08   Snowie--Error rates  (Gregg Cattanach)
Oct 04   Strategy--Backgames--But they're so much fun!  (Laury Chizlett)

September 2000

Sep 26   Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish  (Gregg Cattanach)
Sep 14   Tournaments--What is a "Monrad format"?  (Daniel Murphy)
Sep 09   Miscellaneous--Posted diagrams are scrunched up  (Dale)
Sep 07   Luck versus Skill--Are good players just luckier?  (Douglas Zare)
Sep 07   Variations--Tri-gammon  (Gregg Cattanach)
Sep 07   Chouettes--Captain drops and others take  (Grafix8888)

August 2000

Aug 29   Luck versus Skill--How much skill versus luck?  (JP White)
Aug 29   Cube Handling--Value of an ace-point game  (Øystein Johansen)
Aug 22   Book Suggestions--After Magriel  (Robert-Jan Veldhuizen)
Aug 10   Terminology--"Equity"  (Gregg Cattanach)
Aug 08   Opening Rolls--Splitting versus building  (Dave Slayton)
Aug 04   Opening Rolls--Opening 53: Split to 21?  (Alex Zamanian)
Aug 04   Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Which split is better?  (Peter Backgren)
Aug 02   Theory--Janowski's formulas  (Joern Thyssen)

July 2000

Jul 25   Puzzles--Legal but not likely  (David desJardins)
Jul 12   Rules--Bearing off question  (Colin Wiel)
Jul 01   Play Sites--Yahoo Games--Ratings  (Neil GoBlu)

June 2000

Jun 30   Ratings--Field size and ratings spread  (Daniel Murphy)
Jun 23   Strategy--Checker play--Hitting loose in your home board  (Douglas Zare)
Jun 23   Probability and Statistics--Calculating winning chances  (Douglas Zare)
Jun 21   Rules--Checker shuffling  (James Johnson)
Jun 18   Computer Dice--Does Agushak Backgammon cheat?  (Mr Nabutovsky)
Jun 14   Etiquette--Dice cup  (Walt Swan)
Jun 07   Rules--Moving checkers with two hands  (Michael Strato)
Jun 06   Cheating--Avoiding loaded dice  (Gregg Cattanach)

May 2000

May 31   Terminology--"Weaver"  (Alan Webb)
May 31   Software--Palm OS: Agushka (player)  (pip_panther)
May 29   Books--Robertie: 501 Essential Backgammon Problems  (Erik M Sørensen)
May 13   Books--Robertie: 501 Essential Backgammon Problems  (Daniel Hollis)
May 13   Book Suggestions--Magriel, Robertie, and Kleinman  (Gregg Cattanach)
May 12   Play Sites--FIBS vs. GamesGrid  (Bob Stringer)
May 09   Rules--Can a beaver be dropped?  (Stein Kulseth)
May 01   Rules--When is a move over?  (JP White)

April 2000

Apr 29   Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine  (JP White)
Apr 20   Match Equities--Constructing a match equity table  (Walter Trice)
Apr 12   Book Suggestions--Ideal book on backgammon  (Laury Chizlett)
Apr 06   Book Suggestions--Bibliography  (Carl Tait)
Apr 03   Learning--What more can I do?  (Alison Wylie)
Apr 01   Chouettes--Variable stakes  (Christopher Yep)

March 2000

Mar 31   Chouettes--When is consulting allowed?  (Dave)
Mar 16   Miscellaneous--Backgammon in famous paintings  (Dan Scoones)
Mar 12   Cube Handling--Evaluating the position  (Daniel Murphy)
Mar 01   Rulings--Disputed roll  (Chuck Bower)

February 2000

Feb 26   Opening Rolls--Opening 6's: Slot the bar point?  (Chuck Bower)
Feb 24   Miscellaneous--Notation  (Dean Gay)
Feb 23   Variations--Other variations  (Douglas Zare)
Feb 15   Tournaments--Clock rules--Illegal move  (Brendan Burgess)
Feb 08   Play Sites--VOG  (Glenn)

January 2000

Jan 30   Rules--Hit and run  (Rich)
Jan 21   Play Sites--GameSite2000--Announcment  (GameSite 2000)
Jan 18   Match Play--Crawford rule--Why just one game?  (Walter Trice)
Jan 06   Book Suggestions--Annotated matches  (Walter Trice)
Jan 03   Fun and frustration--New Year's resolutions  (Alan Webb)
 

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