Bray: What Colour is the Wind?
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Today sees the publication of my new book "What Colour is the Wind?"
The reason for the somewhat enigmatic title is explained in the lengthy
introduction which looks at how we learn about backgammon.
The book is an anthology of:
- My Independent Newspaper backgammon columns 1998-2001 (for non-UK
readers the Independent is one of the UK's leading broadsheet
newspapers where I write the bg column every Saturday)
- NetGammon Articles
- Additional material provided in support of the newspaper column and
distributed to readers on request
- RIP Inside Backgammon
Unlike my previous book the articles are presented in chronological order
with the idea of seeing the growing impact that our silicon colleagues have
had on the game. All the articles have been reviewed in light of our latest
knowledge and thinking of the game. The original articles are presented
verbatim but "Authors Notes" are liberally sprinkled throughout the book
where theory or thinking has changed.
The only articles not included in the book are a few beginners' refresher
columns that I didn't think were relevant.
The book is soft-bound, 250 pages, A4 (near US letter) size. It contains
around 200 positions.
Prices (individual copies):
United Kingdom - £14 + £3.50 p&p
United States - $20 + $10 p&p
Europe - Euro 20 + Euro 10 p&p
Other countries - price on application
Cash (any of the above currencies) or sterling cheques should be sent to:
Chris Bray
18, Glendower Road,
East Sheen,
London SW14 8NY
United Kingdom
33% of all profit from the book will be donated to sportrelief.com. This is
a charity set up by the BBC in the UK to benefit disadvantaged children
around the world and is being promoted in conjunction with this year's
football World Cup. See the web site for more detail. I must acknowledge
the contribution of my employers, IBM, in helping towards the publication
of the book so that we can maximise the donation.
For an early review see this month's Chicago Point.
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Frank Berger writes:
I've just read the first quarter and I like it, it's interisting and
entertaining.
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Chris Bray writes:
November 2003
My latest book - What Colour is the Wind? - has just been reprinted for the
second time. This reprint corrects some minor errors and inconsistencies in
previous versions and also incorporates feedback and suggestions from the
various reviewers of the book, the most extensive of which came from Mark
Driver. Thank you to all who contributed.
When the book was originally published I used Snowie 3 to perform the
majority of the analyses. Since then Snowie 4 has become available and I
have subsequently checked all the positions with the new version. The
results were that only one position now has a different solution. For those
who already have the book I have unfairly maligned the Tempestuous Turk on
Page 86! Both his move and acceptance of the redouble were correct. All
other solutions remain the same.
For reviews of the "Wind" see www.gammonvillage.com Chicago Point and
Flint Area Backgammon News
The book is soft-bound, 250 pages, A4 (near US letter) size. It contains
around 200 positions.
Prices (individual copies):
United Kingdom £14 + £4.00 p&p
United States $20 + $11 p&p
Europe Euro 20 + Euro 11 p&p
Other countries - price on application
Bulk purchases - price on application
You can now purchase the book using credit cards through Paypal at
www.paypal.com Payments should be made to my e-mail account
chris.bray@btconnect.com (see below for price details)
You may also use cash (any of the above currencies) or sterling cheques
which should be sent to:
Chris Bray
18, Glendower Road,
East Sheen,
London SW14 8NY
United Kingdom
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