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Aaron W.

Feb 2011       Computer Dice--Error rates with computer dice

abc

Jul 2004       Terminology--"Latto paradox"
Mar 2004   Strategy--Checker play--Breaking anchor

Achim

Mar 2008       Strategy--Checker play--Avoiding major oversights
Jul 2007   Tournaments--Playing at Monte Carlo
Jul 2006       GNU Backgammon--Importing PartyGammon matches

Achim Müller

Feb 1999   Probability and Statistics--Expected variation in points after a series of games
Aug 1998   Snowie--Hints and questions
Jul 1997   Match Archives--Database software

Achim Mueller

Jan 2004       Programming--How to count plies?
Dec 2003   Match Equities--Does it matter which match equity table you use?

adambulldog

Aug 2011       Chouettes--Order of succession
Jan 2011   Cube Handling in Races--EPC example
Jul 2010       Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube issues
Aug 2009       Learning--Zen in the art of backgammon

Adam Stocks

Sep 2004   Terminology--"Banana split"
Jan 2004       Equipment--Boards--Dal Negro
May 2003       Tournaments--Tournament formats
Feb 2003       Match Equities--Worth memorizing?
Jan 2003   Miscellaneous--Money management
Nov 2002       Strategy--Checker play--Golden point
Jul 2002   Equipment--Board design
Jul 2002   Terminology--"Technical play"
Jun 2002   Match Play--Gammonless takepoint formula
May 2002       GNU Backgammon--Luck rate
May 2002       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
Apr 2002   Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?

Adam Tansley

Oct 2007       Rulings--Rolling 2 dice instead of 1 to start
Aug 2007       Strategy--Checker play--Late loose hits
Jan 2007       Terminology--"PRaT"
Aug 2006       Programming--BKG 9.8 vs. Villa
May 2006       Rules--Jacoby rule--Good or bad?
May 2006       Play Sites--Link to review of play sites
May 2006       Opening Rolls--Magriel's Chapter 5
Mar 2006       Pip Counting--Live play versus online
Oct 2005       Match Archives--Where to get matches to download

Adam V

Nov 1999   Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine

adrianov wrties

Jan 2011       Rulings--Moving with two hands

Adrian Wright

Feb 2005   GNU Backgammon--Interpreting JSD's
Jan 2005       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon

AH

Aug 2007   Books--Robertie: Reno 1986

ah_chem

Apr 2013       Match Play--Slotting when opponent has free drop

ah_clem

Jan 2012       Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?

AJ

Jul 2012   Terminology--"Short play"

Alan Cairns

Apr 2002   Software--Palm OS: SlapGammon (player)
Mar 2002   Variations--Middle Eastern backgammon

Alan Laverty

Nov 2006       Miscellaneous--Top women players

Alan Pruce

Dec 2012   Puzzles--Pruce's paradox

Alan Webb

Feb 2001   Cube Handling--PRAT--Position, Race, and Threats
Dec 2000       Variations--Hyper backgammon
Dec 2000       Book Suggestions--What's a good second book?
May 2000   Terminology--"Weaver"
Jan 2000   Fun and frustration--New Year's resolutions
Nov 1999   Learning--Beginners' mistakes
Oct 1999   Strategy--Checker play--Breaking contact
Feb 1999   Fun and frustration--Characters we all know
Jan 1999   Play Sites--Overview
Dec 1998   Terminology--"Holding game"
Dec 1998   Strategy--Backgames--Play for a backgame from the start?

Albert

Mar 2000       Chouettes--When is consulting allowed?

Albert Silver

Aug 2006   Strategy--Checker play--Prime versus prime
Dec 2003   GNU Backgammon--Setting up and saving a rollout
Dec 2003   GNU Backgammon--Entering an annotated match
Sep 2003       Rulings--Crawford game double
Sep 2003   Magazines & E-zines--GammonVillage vs. GammOnLine
Aug 2003       Miscellaneous--Handicapping
Jul 2003   Strategy--Checker play--Blitzing technique
Jun 2003   GNU Backgammon--Gnu 0.13 vs. Snowie 4
Mar 2003       Programming--How to count plies?
Nov 2002   Books--Robertie: 501 Essential Backgammon Problems

Albert Steg

Jul 2004       Rules--Legal roll
Nov 1998   Equipment--Bakelite checkers
Nov 1998   Etiquette--When to quit
Sep 1998   Chouettes--Money management
Aug 1998   History--Books on the history of backgammon
Aug 1998   Books--Steed: Backgammon: The Meanest Game
Aug 1998       Books--Cooke & Bradshaw: Backgammon--The Cruelest Game
Jan 1998   Equipment--Board design
Nov 1996       Books--Martyn: Phillip Martyn on Backgammon
Jul 1996   Chouettes--Extras
Feb 1996   Variations--Duplicate backgammon
Feb 1996   Learning--How to improve
Feb 1996       Variations--Old English
Nov 1995       Learning--Practice/study plan
Jun 1995   Chouettes--Order of succession
Mar 1995   History--The name "backgammon"
Feb 1995   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Practical strategy
May 1994   Cheating--Gamesmanship vs. cheating
May 1994       Books--Ball: Alpha Backgammon
May 1994       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Proof for doubling immediately
May 1994   Books--Tzannes brothers: Backgammon Games and Strategies
May 1994       Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood

Alef Rosenbaum

May 2003   Books--Lamford: Improve Your Backgammon
Feb 2003   Match Equities--Worth memorizing?

Alexander Nitschke

Sep 1998   Snowie--Terminology
Dec 1997   Rollouts--Settlement limit in races
Oct 1997   Opening Rolls--Rollouts of opening 21 and replies
Feb 1997   Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon--JF rollouts

Alexander Zamanian

Jan 1999   Chouettes--Automatic doubles with carryover

Alexandre Charitopoulos

Aug 2003   Variations--Greek backgammon

Alexandre Sierra

Nov 2000   Luck versus Skill--How much skill versus luck?

Alexandros Chatzipetros

Jun 1997   Variations--Greek backgammon

Alex Zamanian

Apr 2003       Equipment--What finish to use on a cork board?
Aug 2000   Opening Rolls--Opening 53: Split to 21?

Alison Wylie

Apr 2000   Learning--What more can I do?

Allen R. Adams

Nov 1995   Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon

Al Mirpuri

Sep 2011   Books--Reese & Brinig: Backgammon: The Modern Game

Amir Shahroudy

Mar 2003       Variations--Takhteh

Andreas Graf

Nov 2005       GNU Backgammon--Rollout settings
Sep 2005       Book Suggestions--Books on match play
Apr 2005   GNU Backgammon--Manually entering first roll

Andreas Schneider

Jul 1992   Play Sites--FIBS--Original announcement
Jun 1992   Programming--BKG 9.8 vs. Villa

Andrew B.

Jan 2008   Equipment--Suppliers--Where to buy dice

André Nicoulin

Nov 2000   Tournaments--Videotaping matches
Oct 2000   Books--Bell: Winning with the Doubling Cube
Dec 1999   Software--Windows: Snowie 3 (player, analyzer)
Sep 1998   Cube Handling in Races--Kleinman count
Sep 1998   Computer Dice--Does Snowie cheat?
Aug 1998       Snowie--Hints and questions

Andy M

Feb 2001       Cheating--How to tell when somebody's cheating

Andy Rudnitsky

Sep 2002   Software--Windows CE: BGLightCE

Angela

Sep 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire--Review

Anon

Sep 2003   Miscellaneous--Backgammon's popularity

Anthony R Wuersch

Mar 1995   Chouettes--Extras
Feb 1995   Terminology--"Vigorish"
Oct 1994   Tournaments--Calcutta auctions

Arda Findikoglu

Nov 2004   Variations--Tavla

Art Grater

Jul 2011   Tournaments--Variable side pools
Dec 1999       Equipment--Leather boards
Nov 1999       Learning--Beginners' mistakes

Arthur

Apr 2005   Propositions--Tino Road Position
Apr 2005   Opening Rolls--Opening rolls ranked

Ashton Haze

Sep 2005   Play Sites--Club Games
May 2005       Play Sites--Club Games
Apr 2005       Play Sites--Where to play for money

Athansios Vagias

Feb 2005   Variations--Plakoto express

Austefjord

May 2002   Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?

az-willie

Mar 2003   Luck versus Skill--Strange result

Backgame

Feb 2011       Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube usage

Backgammon Man

May 2004   Ratings--Fastest way to improve your rating

Baldo

Mar 2004   Books--Magriel: Backgammon

Baldo wrties

Mar 2004       Books--Magriel: Backgammon

BaronGossettEulerPhD

Jun 2012   Books--Euler: Everyday Errors in Checker Play

Barry Murphy

Apr 2006       Rulings--Misplacing a checker off the board
Sep 2005       Rulings--Rolling wrong dice

Beauregard

Aug 2009   Terminology--"Thematic"

benf

Jan 2012   Luck versus Skill--Is there really luck in backgammon?

Benf

Feb 2013       Puzzles--Is this position reachable?

Ben Fairbank

Apr 1999   Books--Kennedy & Papazian: Backgammon Master Games
May 1998   Equipment--Boards--Hardwood Creations
Feb 1996       Variations--Old English

Bert Van Kerckhove

Aug 2002   Equipment--Boards

bg@chicagopoint.com

Feb 2009       Puzzles--All-time worst roll

Bill

Dec 2007       Rulings--Clock rules end of turn

Bill Calton

Nov 2012   Match Play--3-away/4-away: racing cube

Bill Davis

Dec 2007       Rulings--Clock rules and gin positions
Dec 2007       Rulings--Dice sliding
Dec 2007       Rulings--Premature roll

Bill Hickey

Mar 2010   Variations--LongRun

Bill Hill

Nov 1999       Learning--Beginners' mistakes
Dec 1998   Etiquette--Dealing with droppers

Billie Patterson

Feb 2003   Computer Dice--Does Motif cheat?

Bill Patterson

Dec 2012       Play Sites--Play site wish list
Jun 2011   Terminology--"Kamikaze play"

Bill Piland

Nov 1999       Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine

Bill Riles

Dec 2010       Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube--Why I hate it
Jul 2010       Tournaments--Clocks and older players
Feb 2010   Chouettes--Procedure when captain doubles
Oct 2009   Strategy--Checker play--Saving gammon
Aug 2008       Tournaments--Making notes during play
Mar 2008       Strategy--Checker play--Avoiding major oversights
Jan 2008       Books--Corbett: Backgammon Problems

Bill Robertie

Apr 2012       Puzzles--Lowest probability of winning
Sep 2011       Books--Reese & Brinig: Backgammon: The Modern Game
Feb 2011       Computer Dice--Error rates with computer dice
Apr 2010       Rollouts--Rollout settings

Bill Taylor

Jun 1998   Programming--Anticomputer positions
Dec 1997   Theory--Under-doubling dice

Bob

Aug 2002   Rules--Illegal plays

Bob Bishop

May 1994       Books--Ball: Alpha Backgammon

Bob Bowman

Jul 2001       Chouettes--Waiting for teammate to double

Bob Ebbeler

May 2004       Ratings--Fastest way to improve your rating
Jan 2003       Cheating--Using computer to aid online play
Jul 2002       Book Suggestions--Best next step
Mar 2002       Chouettes--Mandatory beaver
Aug 1999   Propositions--Opening 11 vs. Owning the cube

Bob Glass

Dec 2010   Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube--Why I hate it
Mar 2010   Tournaments--Hitting clock instead of rolling
Feb 2010       Chouettes--Procedure when captain doubles

Bob Hoey

Dec 1998       Strategy--Backgames--Play for a backgame from the start?
Apr 1998       Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?
Apr 1998   Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board
Apr 1998   Pip Counting--Counting half rolls

Bob Johnson

Jul 1995       Rules--Is stalemate possible?
May 1994       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Proof for doubling immediately

Bob Koca

Dec 2012       Variations--Bluff Cube
Nov 2012       Learning--Study plan
May 2011       Variations--Joker cube
Apr 2011       Strategy--Checker play--When in doubt
Feb 2011       Learning--Committing to memory
Nov 2010   Rollouts--Confidence intervals
Jun 2010       Opening Rolls--Nactation
Apr 2010       Strategy--Checker play--How to trap an anchor
Jul 2009       Theory--Error rates--Repeated ND errors
Jul 2009       Ratings--Cube error rates
Apr 2009       Learning--Lowering your error rate
Jan 2009       Cube Handling in Races--EPC example: stack and straggler
Jan 2009       Match Play--Doubling window with gammons
Oct 2007   Rulings--Rolling 2 dice instead of 1 to start
Mar 2006       Terminology--"Swing tournament"
Jul 2004   Chouettes--Lure of the chouette
Jun 2004       Cube Handling in Races--Pip-count formulas
Aug 1997       Theory--Undefined equity

Bob Koka

Jun 2008       Play Sites--Overview
Apr 2007       Terminology--"Cube provocation play"

Bob Lancaster

Oct 2002   Variations--International backgammon

Bob Lang

Aug 2002   Rules--Resigning

Bob Meixner

Oct 2000       Strategy--Backgames--But they're so much fun!

Bob Newell

Aug 2004   Etiquette--Under resigning
Apr 2004       Etiquette--Am I too slow?
Apr 2004   Ratings--On different sites
Apr 2004       Play Sites--DailyGammon
Mar 2004       Computer Dice--Does Motif cheat?

Bob Sisselman

Nov 1998       Rulings--Doubling to wrong value

Bob Stringer

Nov 2002       Strategy--Checker play--Golden point
Sep 2002   Books--Dwek: Backgammon for Profit
Dec 2000       Rules--Talking during play
Dec 2000       Book Suggestions--What's a good second book?
May 2000   Play Sites--FIBS vs. GamesGrid
Apr 2000       Learning--What more can I do?

Bob Sweeney

Oct 2002   Luck versus Skill--Why are stronger players luckier?

Bonehenge

Jan 2008       Equipment--Woodworking--Finishing a board

Brad Davis

Sep 2002       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon

Brandon Wiant

Feb 2003       Equipment--Checkers

Brendan Burgess

Feb 2000   Tournaments--Clock rules--Illegal move

Brett Meyer

Dec 2010   Computer Dice--Randomness testing

Brett Meyers

Jul 2010       Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube issues

Brian Sheppard

Mar 1999   Programming--Neural net questions
Feb 1999       Programming--Blockading feature
Dec 1998       Terminology--"Holding game"
Dec 1998       Programming--Variance reduction in races
Aug 1998   Programming--Building and training a neural-net player
Aug 1998       Programming--Variance reduction of rollouts
Jul 1998   Strategy--Checker play--Containment positions
Feb 1998   Cube Handling in Races--Doubling in a long race
Aug 1997       Theory--Undefined equity
Aug 1997   Terminology--"Suicide play"
Jul 1997   Strategy--Backgames--How many men back?
Jul 1997   Opening Rolls--Opening 64: Three choices
Jul 1997       Opening Rolls--Opening 53: Magriel's recommendation
Jul 1997   Terminology--"Wash"
Jul 1997   Programming--Adjusting to a weaker opponent
May 1997   Strategy--Backgames--Which anchor to break
Feb 1997   Programming--Board encoding for neural network
Feb 1997       Terminology--"Squeeze", "trap play"
Feb 1997   Strategy--Checker play--Trap play problem
Feb 1997   Programming--Ideas on computer players
Feb 1997   Jellyfish--Backgame play
Jan 1997   Pip Counting--Symmetry method, Grouping men

Brice

Oct 2007       Rollouts--Standard error and JSD

Bruce

Oct 2007       Play Sites--BG Room
Apr 2004   GNU Backgammon--Running rollouts in background

Bruce Regittko

Jul 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire

Bruce Scott

Mar 2003   Variations--Takhteh

Brus

Apr 2011   Variations--Tavli question

Bucko

Mar 2004       Terminology--"Bot"

Buhbuh Ray

Jul 2000       Play Sites--Yahoo Games--Ratings

bustedchucks

Jun 2005   Etiquette--Doubling opponent out

Butch Meese

Jul 2005   Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire
Mar 1998       Tournaments--Swiss format
Nov 1997   Rules--U.S. backgammon tournament rules
Feb 1993   Software--Mac: Expert Backgammon (player)
Jan 1984   Book Suggestions--Recommended Backgammon Books

camelx

May 2005   Pip Counting--Cluster counting

Camelx

May 2005       Pip Counting--Cluster counting

Carem Wiklicm

Dec 2002   Miscellaneous--Famous people who play

Carla

Feb 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire vs. TrueMoneyGames

Carlo Melzi

Oct 2010       Match Play--Delayed mandatory double
Dec 2008   Cube Handling in Races--EPC examples: stack and straggler
Mar 2006   Terminology--"Swing tournament"
Sep 2002   Terminology--"Table stakes"
Jul 2001   Tournaments--Clock rules--End of turn
Dec 1998       Tournaments--Compensating for byes

Carl Tait

Apr 2000   Book Suggestions--Bibliography
Aug 1998   Books--Robertie: Backgammon for Winners
Nov 1995   Terminology--"Kauder paradox"

Carly Robson

Jan 2009   Miscellaneous--Money management

Carter Mattig

Sep 2010       Tournaments--"Stop pots"
Sep 2010       Tournaments--"Fighter's bracket"

Caryl

May 2004       Rules--"Illegal moves" rule

Casey Forrest

Feb 1996   Terminology--"Pure play"

Casper van der Tak

Mar 2013       Probability and Statistics--Average luck of each roll
Jan 2012       Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?
Jan 2012       Luck versus Skill--Is there really luck in backgammon?
Aug 2011       Strategy--Bearing Off--Playing for gammon
Jun 2011       Terminology--"Kamikaze play"
Apr 2011       Strategy--Checker play--When in doubt
Mar 2011       Rules--Jacoby rule ambiguity?
Jan 2011       Rulings--Moving with two hands
Nov 2010       Strategy--Checker play--Kamikaze plays
Apr 2010       Strategy--Checker play--How to trap an anchor
Apr 2010       Terminology--"Anchor and guard" position
Aug 2008       Variations--Slot backgammon
Aug 2007       Books--Robertie: Reno 1986
Mar 2007       Match Play--1-away/1-away: advice from Stick
Apr 2006       Rulings--Misplacing a checker off the board
Jan 2006       Match Play--Which format most favors the favorite?
Jan 2006       Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Nov 2005       Miscellaneous--Copying positions from books
Mar 2005       Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Mar 2005       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon #165
Jan 2005       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon
Dec 2004       Books--Magriel: Backgammon--2004 Edition
Oct 2003       Learning--The best way to learn
Jan 2003       Tournaments--Hedging

Casual_Observer

Jan 1999   Strategy--Checker play--Holding games

CCSlsbry

Nov 1999       Fun and frustration--Losing streaks

Charles Russell

May 2000       Terminology--"Weaver"

Chase

Apr 2010   Terminology--"Anchor and guard" position
Apr 2007   Books--Storer: Backgammon Praxis
Mar 2007       Probability and Statistics--Counting shots
Jun 2006       Fun and frustration--Losing streaks
Apr 2002   Match Equities--ME Table: Snowie
Mar 2002       Opening Rolls--Opening 63: Slot the four point?
Feb 2001       Cube Handling--When to accept a double

Check Bower

Apr 2011       Strategy--Checker play--When in doubt

chinaski

Jun 2008   Play Sites--Overview

Chiva Tafazzoli

May 2012       Tournaments--Rules for doubles play (with a partner)
Sep 2010       Tournaments--"Stop pots"
Sep 2010       Variations--Khachapuri
Feb 2010       Equipment--Luxury boards
Jun 2009   Variations--SassanGammon

Chris Bray

Aug 2012   Books--Bray: Backgammon to Win, second edition
Jul 2012       Book Suggestions--Which book by Chris Bray should I buy?
Sep 2007   Books--Bray: Backgammon for Blood
Jun 2007   Books--Bray: Backgammon to Win
May 2007   Books--Bray: Second Wind
Sep 2006   Books--Bray: What Colour is the Wind?--Rerelease
Jan 2005   Books--Bray: Backgammon--An Independent View Revisited
Jun 2002   Books--Bray: What Colour is the Wind?
Jun 1999   Magazines & E-zines--Inside Backgammon R.I.P.
Jun 1999       Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine announcement
May 1998   Books--Bray: Backgammon--An Independent View

Chris C.

Dec 2003   Cube Handling--Words of wisdom

Chris Knapp

Feb 2010       Equipment--Moderately priced boards

Chris Moellering

Dec 2002   Variations--Exact bearoff

Chris ray

Jul 2012       Book Suggestions--Which book by Chris Bray should I buy?

Christain Anthon

Apr 2006       GNU Backgammon--Saving rollout results from command-line interface

Chris Ternel

Jan 2008       Equipment--Suppliers--Where to buy dice
Feb 2006       Tournaments--Adjusting to face-to-face play

Christian Munk-Christensen

Jun 2011       Terminology--"Banana split"
Feb 2010       Equipment--Luxury boards
Jun 2009   Variations--BluffGammon
Jan 2009       Cube Handling in Races--EPC example: stack and straggler

christian munk-christensen

Nov 2010   Strategy--Checker play--Kamikaze plays

Christopher Alvino

Mar 2003       Etiquette--Rude conduct

Christopher D. Yep

Jun 2001       Snowie--Checker-play-according-to-score bug

Christopher Yep

Apr 2000   Chouettes--Variable stakes
Mar 2000       Chouettes--When is consulting allowed?
Oct 1998   Ratings--Possible adjustments
May 1994       Theory--Proof that backgammon terminates
Jan 1994   Puzzles--Worst takable position

Chris Yep

Dec 2007   Rulings--Clock rules and gin positions
Dec 2007   Rulings--Dice sliding
Dec 2007   Rulings--Premature roll
Oct 2007       Rulings--Repositioning dice without notice
Jan 2006       Match Play--Which format most favors the favorite?
Jan 2006       Opening Rolls--Rollouts of openings
Dec 2004       Books--Brooks: Backgammon's Best Openings and Replies
Dec 2003       History--Doubling in the 17th Century?

Chuck Bower

Nov 2012       Learning--Study plan
Nov 2012       Match Play--3-away/4-away: racing cube
Sep 2012       Terminology--"Bronstein" clock setting
Jan 2012       Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?
Jun 2011   Equipment--Buying a tournament board
Mar 2011   Rules--Jacoby rule ambiguity?
Feb 2011       Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube usage
Oct 2010       Cube Handling--Endgame closeout: win percentages
Sep 2010   Tournaments--"Stop pots"
Sep 2010   Tournaments--"Fighter's bracket"
Jun 2010   Match Equities--ME Table: Rockwell-Kazaross
Feb 2010       Equipment--Moderately priced boards
Oct 2009       Etiquette--Listening to music while playing
Aug 2009       Learning--Zen in the art of backgammon
Mar 2008   Strategy--Checker play--Avoiding major oversights
Mar 2008       Cube Handling--Woolsey's law
Dec 2007       Terminology--"Zone" of attack
Dec 2007       Rulings--Clock rules end of turn
Nov 2007   Book Suggestions--Best books from the bot era
Oct 2007       Tournaments--Avoiding disputes
Oct 2007   Rulings--Repositioning dice without notice
Oct 2007   Rulings--Opening roll loser picks up his die
Aug 2007       Books--Robertie: Reno 1986
May 2007       Tournaments--First backgammon tournament
May 2007       Learning--Most efficient way to learn
Apr 2007       Tournaments--Manually recording a match
Apr 2007       Tournaments--Playing-off 3 remaining players
Apr 2007   Terminology--"Cube provocation play"
Feb 2007       Rules--Rolling too soon
Nov 2006       Rulings--Touching the doubling cube
Sep 2006   Cube Handling--Robertie's rule
Jun 2006   Miscellaneous--Is online gambling legal in the U.S.?
Apr 2006       Books--Bell: Winning with the Doubling Cube
Apr 2006       Rulings--Misplacing a checker off the board
Mar 2006       Rulings--Moving checkers before you roll
Mar 2006       Ratings--FIBS vs. GamesGrid ratings
Feb 2006   Tournaments--Clocks--Common arguments against
Feb 2006   Chouettes--Fish-hunt rules
Jan 2006       Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Jan 2006       Rollouts--Truncated rollouts: pros and cons
Jan 2006       Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Pros and cons
Dec 2005   Book Suggestions--Informal book survey
Oct 2005       Snowie--Snowie vs GNU
Sep 2005       Rulings--Rolling wrong dice
May 2005       History--The effect of bots on the game
Mar 2005       Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Dec 2004       Books--Magriel: Backgammon--2004 Edition
Dec 2004   Books--Brooks: Backgammon's Best Openings and Replies
Sep 2004       Books--Cooke: Paradoxes and Probabilities
Aug 2004       Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board
May 2004   Rules--"Illegal moves" rule
May 2004       Rulings--Crawford game double
May 2004   Rulings--Disagreement on final cube
Mar 2004       Books--Wiggins: Boards, Blots, and Double Shots
Feb 2004   Equipment--Board design
Jan 2004       Tournaments--Clocks--Pros and cons
Jan 2004   Programming--How to count plies?
Jan 2004   Terminology--"Gammon-go" (GG) 
Jan 2004   Books--Lortz: Double ... now: An Authentic Cube Remedy
Dec 2003       History--Doubling in the 17th Century?
Oct 2003   Learning--The best way to learn
Oct 2003   Tournaments--Clock rules--Digital clocks
Sep 2003       Rulings--Crawford game double
Sep 2003   Rulings--Checker knocked off bar
Sep 2003   Tournaments--Recording matches
Aug 2003   Books--Munchkin: Gambling Wizards
Jul 2003   Rulings--Cocked dice
Apr 2003       Equipment--What finish to use on a cork board?
Jan 2003       Tournaments--Hedging
Sep 2001   Match Equities--Does it matter which match equity table you use?
Mar 2000   Rulings--Disputed roll
Feb 2000   Opening Rolls--Opening 6's: Slot the bar point?
Dec 1999       Equipment--Leather boards
Nov 1999   Books--Magriel: Backgammon
Sep 1999   Cube Handling in Races--Thorp count questions
Aug 1999       Tournaments--Recording matches
Jul 1999   Learning--Reference positions
Jul 1999       Equipment--What is "tournament size"?
Jun 1999       Miscellaneous--Money management and the Kelly Criterion
Feb 1999   Opening Rolls--Rollouts: Jellyfish 3.0 level 6
Dec 1998       Strategy--Backgames--Play for a backgame from the start?
Dec 1998       Tournaments--Seeding
Dec 1998       Tournaments--Calcutta auctions
Nov 1998       Tournaments--Skill level
Nov 1998       Rulings--Doubling to wrong value
Oct 1998   Opening Rolls--Average advantage of winning opening roll
Oct 1998   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Double immediately?
Oct 1998   Cube Handling--Volatility
Sep 1998       Books--Heinrich & Woolsey: New Ideas in Backgammon
Aug 1998   Books--Cooke & Bradshaw: Backgammon--The Cruelest Game
May 1998   Match Play--Crawford rule
Apr 1998   Rulings--Touching the doubling cube
Mar 1998   Cube Handling in Races--Kleinman count
Mar 1998       Jellyfish--JF tackles New Ideas in Backgammon
Feb 1998   Book Suggestions--Buyer's guide
Feb 1998   Equipment--Precision dice
Jan 1998   Match Play--When to free drop
Dec 1997   Ratings--Ratings and rankings
Dec 1997   Cube Handling in Races--N-roll vs n-roll bearoff
Nov 1997   Cube Handling--References
Nov 1997   Equipment--Checkers
Oct 1997   Magazines & E-zines--Inside Backgammon
Oct 1997   Books--Kansil: The Backgammon Quiz Book--Five problems
Sep 1997       Opening Rolls--Rollouts: Jellyfish 3.0
Aug 1997   Rollouts--Level-5 versus level-6 rollouts
Jul 1997   Jellyfish--Showdown in Texas
Jul 1997   Cube Handling in Races--Bower's modified Thorp count
May 1997   Opening Rolls--Opening 62: Split, run, or slot?
Apr 1997       Computer Dice--FIBS: Entering from the bar
Feb 1997       Match Play--3-away/4-away: opponent's recube
Jan 1997   Cube Handling in Races--Thorp count
Jan 1997   Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?
Jan 1997   Cube Handling--Too good to double--Janowski's formula
Jan 1997   Opening Rolls--Opening 65: Computer rankings
Oct 1996   Rollouts--Systematic error
Oct 1996   Terminology--"Equity"

cindybel

May 2006   Play Sites--Link to review of play sites

Cindy Stauffer

Feb 1996       Variations--Backwards play

CKT

May 2005       Play Sites--Club Games
Jul 2004   Equipment--Suppliers--Backgammon boards
Jul 2004       Chouettes--Lure of the chouette

Claes Thornberg

Apr 1998   Rulings--Crawford game double
Sep 1996   Source Code--Match equity calculator

Cliff Kilt

May 2004       Variations--No hit

Cloyd Laporte

Nov 2006   Rulings--Cocked die on first roll

Colin B.

Oct 2001       Books--Lamford: 100 Backgammon Puzzles

Colin Bell

Feb 1996   Variations--Backwards play

Colin Owen

Jul 2012       Rulings--Cocked dice

Colin Wiel

Jul 2000   Rules--Bearing off question

Coolrey

Feb 2009       Tournaments--Hedging

Courtney S Foster

Apr 2004   Strategy--Checker play--Play versus a novice

Craig E. Groeschel

Sep 1998   Books--Heinrich & Woolsey: New Ideas in Backgammon

Craig Patchett

Dec 1998       Equipment--Board design

cruelshoes

Jun 1997       Etiquette--Etiquette for online play

C. T. McMullen

May 1994       Theory--Proof that backgammon terminates

CW

Aug 2002   Learning--Taking your game up a level

CyberArts Inc.

Jun 1996   Play Sites--GamesGrid--Announcement

Daavid Turnbull

Aug 1991   Variations--Russian backgammon

Daithi

Mar 2011   Probability and Statistics--Visualizing odds
Mar 2011   Pip Counting--Modified direct count

Dale

Sep 2000   Miscellaneous--Posted diagrams are scrunched up

Dan Frank

Mar 1998   Magazines & E-zines--Essential Backgammon

Dan Hollis

Nov 1999       Learning--Beginners' mistakes

Dani

May 2006   Rules--Must a hit checker be placed on the bar?

Daniel

Jan 2011       Rulings--Moving with two hands
Sep 2005   Rules--Gentleman's previlege
Sep 2005       Rulings--Rolling wrong dice
Aug 2005   Play Sites--Comparison of rakes
Aug 2005       Chouettes--Jacoby rule

Daniel Hollis

Apr 2002       Opening Rolls--Opening 63: Middle Eastern split?
May 2000   Books--Robertie: 501 Essential Backgammon Problems

Daniel Murphy

Dec 2012       Puzzles--Pruce's paradox
Sep 2012       Terminology--"In the box"
Jul 2012       Terminology--"Short play"
Sep 2011       Computer Dice--GridGammon: Are the dice random?
Aug 2011   Fun and frustration--Some learning humor
Feb 2011       Rules--Illegal plays that can't be condoned
Oct 2010       Luck versus Skill--Is backgammon gambling?
Sep 2010       Tournaments--"Stop pots"
Sep 2010       Tournaments--"Fighter's bracket"
Oct 2009   Tournaments--Tournament rules links
Oct 2009   Tournaments--Links to tournament rules
Oct 2009       Etiquette--Listening to music while playing
Oct 2009       Rules--Moving checkers unambiguously
Oct 2009       Etiquette--Moving hit checker first
Jul 2008   Tournaments--Major tournament attendance 1998-2008
Mar 2008       Cube Handling--Woolsey's law
Jun 2007   Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine--Sold to Play65
Apr 2007       GNU Backgammon--Rollout settings
Feb 2006   Propositions--Monte Carlo 1998
Feb 2006       Rulings--Video dispute resolution
Feb 2006   Ratings--KG rating list
Feb 2006   Propositions--Up in the air
Feb 2006       Chouettes--Fish-hunt rules
Jan 2006   Match Play--Which format most favors the favorite?
Jan 2006       Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
May 2005   History--The effect of bots on the game
Jan 2005   GNU Backgammon--JSD's and confidence intervals
Dec 2004   Terminology--"Golden point"
Dec 2004       Books--Magriel: Backgammon--2004 Edition
Dec 2004   Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire
Nov 2004   Fun and frustration--Danish Championship semifinal match
Mar 2004       Books--Magriel: Backgammon
Mar 2004       Tournaments--Clocks--Losing on time
Mar 2004       Rulings--Misplaced cube
Mar 2004       Rulings--Incorrect setup
Feb 2004       Rulings--Equipment changes
Sep 2003       Rulings--Checker knocked off bar
Sep 2003       Tournaments--Recording matches
Jul 2001   Match Archives--Monte Carlo 2001 Final
Jul 2001       Tournaments--Clock rules--End of turn
Jun 2001   Opening Rolls--Choosing a strategy
Apr 2001   Tournaments--Tournament rules
Apr 2001   Rules--Overview
Apr 2001   Strategy--Backgames--What is a backgame?
Apr 2001   Opening Rolls--Splitting versus slotting
Mar 2001   Equipment--What is "standard size"?
Feb 2001   Cube Handling--When to accept a double
Feb 2001   Cube Handling--Evaluating the position
Dec 2000       Rules--Talking during play
Nov 2000   Terminology--"Pure play"
Nov 2000       Tournaments--Videotaping matches
Oct 2000   Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish
Sep 2000   Tournaments--What is a "Monrad format"?
Sep 2000       Chouettes--Captain drops and others take
Jun 2000   Ratings--Field size and ratings spread
Jun 2000       Rules--Checker shuffling
Mar 2000   Cube Handling--Evaluating the position
Feb 2000       Opening Rolls--Opening 6's: Slot the bar point?
Aug 1999   Play Sites--Ratings comparison
Aug 1999       Propositions--Opening 11 vs. Owning the cube
Aug 1999   Tournaments--Manually recording a match
Jul 1999   Probability and Statistics--Losing after bearing off 14 checkers
Jul 1999       Equipment--What is "tournament size"?
Jun 1999   Tournaments--Adjusting to face-to-face play
Mar 1999   Miscellaneous--Board orientation
Mar 1998   Miscellaneous--rec.games.backgammon mini-FAQ
Mar 1998   Strategy--Checker play--Bearing off with contact
Mar 1998       Tournaments--Swiss format
Mar 1998   Computer Dice--Winning and losing streaks
Jan 1998   Jellyfish--Strengths and weaknesses
Dec 1997   Rules--Jacoby rule
Nov 1997   Tournaments--What is a "side pool"?
Nov 1997   Learning--The backgammon cake
Nov 1997   Tournaments--Types of events
Sep 1997   Opening Rolls--Splitting versus slotting
Jul 1997   Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood
Jul 1997   Books--Kansil: The Backgammon Quiz Book
Jul 1997       Opening Rolls--Opening 53: Magriel's recommendation
Jun 1997   Etiquette--Am I too slow?
Apr 1997   Strategy--Backgames--After an early blitz attempt
Mar 1997   Cube Handling in Races--Near end of game
Feb 1997   Chouettes--Extras
Jan 1997   Chouettes--When does player retain the box?
Jan 1997       Variations--Duplicate backgammon
Feb 1996       Opening Rolls--Opening 53: Why make the three point?

Dan Pelton

Mar 2009   Chouettes--When box takes a partner
Mar 2009       Equipment--Care of backgammon boards
Jan 2009   Cube Handling--Closed board cube decisions
Oct 2006   Match Play--When to free drop

Dan Scones

Jan 1997       Variations--Duplicate backgammon

Dan Scoones

Mar 2000   Miscellaneous--Backgammon in famous paintings

Dan Wittkopp

Jul 2004   Play Sites--DailyGammon

da playa

Feb 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire vs. TrueMoneyGames

Darse Billings

Mar 2004   Theory--Number of no-contact positions
Jul 1995   Match Play--1-away/1-away: advice from Bernhard Kaiser
Feb 1995   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Basic strategy
Feb 1995   Opening Rolls--Opening 64: Make the two point?
May 1994       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Proof for doubling immediately
May 1994       Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood

Dave

Mar 2000   Chouettes--When is consulting allowed?

Dave Brotherton

Jul 1998   Variations--Freeze-out match

Dave Flaks

Jan 2001   Strategy--Bearing Off--Winning the bearoff race

Dave Hart

Dec 1997       Etiquette--How long to wait?

Dave Slayton

Aug 2000   Opening Rolls--Splitting versus building
Jul 2000       Rules--Bearing off question

David Alexander

May 2007       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire--Withdrawal symptoms

David Allen Sorensen

Sep 1997   Terminology--International phrase dictionary

David B. Sandler

Jun 1996   Fun and frustration--The square thing

David C. Oshel

Aug 1997   Miscellaneous--What is backgammon?

David C. Ullrich

Sep 2005       Miscellaneous--Why do people play for money?

David desJardins

Jul 2000   Puzzles--Legal but not likely
Jun 1999       Miscellaneous--Money management and the Kelly Criterion
Dec 1998   Ratings--Unbounded rating theorem
Dec 1998   Ratings--No limit to ratings
Dec 1998       Tournaments--Seeding

David D. Wright

Jun 1998       Play Sites--Best value

David Escoffery

Jun 1992   Programming--TD-Gammon vs. Robertie
Nov 1991   Match Equities--ME Table: Escoffery

David Kinston

Dec 2000   Play Sites--melBG--Announcement

David Levy

Jan 2010       Match Play--Tips to improve cube handling
Oct 2009   Strategy--Checker play--Common errors
Jul 2009   Ratings--Error rates
Jul 2009       Ratings--Cube error rates
Jan 2008       Chouettes--Interlocking chouette
Dec 2005       Book Suggestions--Informal book survey
Dec 2003   History--Doubling in the 17th Century?
May 2003   Software--Windows: Soumille, The First Trictrac Program
Apr 2003       Books--Robertie: Modern Backgammon
May 1998   Variations--Trictrac

David Moeser

Mar 2005       Miscellaneous--Backgammon computers
Nov 2001   Tournaments--Calcutta auctions
Dec 2000   Variations--Duodecagammon
Nov 2000       Tournaments--Videotaping matches

David Montgomery

Apr 2007       Tournaments--Playing-off 3 remaining players
Jan 2007       Terminology--"PRaT"
Oct 2003       Tournaments--Clock rules--Digital clocks
Mar 2003       Programming--How to count plies?
Nov 1999   Equipment--Dice cups
Aug 1999       Tournaments--Recording matches
Aug 1999   Rollouts--How reliable are rollouts?
Jun 1999       Miscellaneous--Money management and the Kelly Criterion
May 1999   Books--Bell: Winning with the Doubling Cube
Jan 1999   Chouettes--Mandatory beaver
Dec 1998       Terminology--"Holding game"
Dec 1998   Snowie--Questions and answers
Dec 1998   Programming--Variance reduction in races
Aug 1998   Ratings--Converting to points-per-game
Jul 1998   Learning--Three steps to better play
Jun 1998       Programming--Anticomputer positions
Jun 1998   Rollouts--Duplicate dice
Jun 1998   Programming--Backgames
May 1998       Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish
Apr 1998       Rulings--Touching the doubling cube
Apr 1998       Rulings--Crawford game double
Jan 1998   Miscellaneous--Checker play versus cube play
Jan 1998       Fun and frustration--"Good roll!"
Dec 1997   Match Play--Doubling when opponent is 2-away
Aug 1997   Books--Magriel: Backgammon
May 1997   Books--Heinrich & Woolsey: New Ideas in Backgammon
Feb 1997   Cube Handling in Races--Near end of game
Apr 1996   Strategy--Bearing Off--Wastage
Apr 1996   Rollouts--Advice
Sep 1995   Ratings--Why high ratings for one-point matches?
Jun 1995   Strategy--Checker play--Splitting your back men
Jun 1995   Rollouts--Reporting results of rollouts
Jun 1995   Terminology--"Gammon rate", "gammon price"
Jun 1995   Opening Rolls--Opening 6's: Slot the bar point?
May 1995   Strategy--Backgames--When to double
May 1995   Strategy--Backgames--Checker problem
Feb 1994   Programming--Ideas for improving computer play
Feb 1994   Programming--Pruning the list of moves

David Muscat

Mar 1998       Play Sites--Yahoo Games

David Rockwell

Nov 2012       Learning--Study plan
Jul 2012       Rulings--Cocked dice
Aug 2011       Learning--How to excel in backgammon
Feb 2011       Learning--Committing to memory
Jan 2011       Learning--How to improve cube handling
Jan 2010       Match Play--Tips to improve cube handling
Oct 2009       Match Play--Match play 101
Apr 2009       Tournaments--Hedging
Feb 2009       Tournaments--Hedging
Jun 2008       Play Sites--Overview
Nov 2007       Match Equities--ME at 1-away/2-away (crawford)

David Rubin

Oct 2010   Cube Handling--Endgame closeout: win percentages
Apr 2009       Tournaments--Hedging
Jul 2008   Cube Handling in Races--N-roll vs n-roll bearoff

David Shively

May 1994       Cheating--Gamesmanship vs. cheating

David Startin

Oct 2007       Rulings--Repositioning dice without notice
Jan 2001       Equipment--Precision dice

David Ullrich

Jan 2005       Rules--Pick and pass and bearing off
Aug 2001       Etiquette--Direction of play

David Warmind

May 2007   Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire--Withdrawal symptoms

DD Wright

Mar 2002       Terminology--"Chouette"

DeaconBlue

May 2005   Rulings--Disagreement over cocked dice

Dean Ayer

Jun 1997   Etiquette--Etiquette for online play

Dean Gay

Jul 2004       Play Sites--DailyGammon
Apr 2004       GNU Backgammon--Running rollouts in background
Feb 2004   Books--Woolsey: The Backgammon Encyclopedia Vol 1
Jan 2004       Puzzles--Worst symmetric bearoff of 8 checkers
Sep 2003       Rulings--Checker knocked off bar
Sep 2003       Tournaments--Recording matches
Jun 2001       Snowie--Checker-play-according-to-score bug
Aug 2000       Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Which split is better?
Feb 2000   Miscellaneous--Notation
Sep 1999   Books--Magriel: Backgammon
Jan 1997   Variations--Duplicate backgammon

Dean Jameson

Apr 2002   History--Murray's "History of Boardgames Other than Chess"
May 1995       Variations--Fevga (or Moultezim)
May 1995       Variations--Plakoto

Dennis Cartwright

Mar 2002   Opening Rolls--Opening 63: Slot the four point?

Derek Ray

May 2006       Cheating--Dealing with live-play cheating

Diane

May 2006       Rules--Jacoby rule--Good or bad?

Dick Adams

Dec 2003   Opening Rolls--Opening 21: Split or slot?

Dick King

Oct 1994       Match Play--Free drop
May 1994       Theory--Proof that backgammon terminates

Donald Kahn

Jan 2001       Strategy--Bearing Off--Winning the bearoff race
Nov 1999   Cheating--Advantages of online play
Nov 1999       Learning--Beginners' mistakes
Oct 1999   Tournaments--Newbie questions
Oct 1999       Opening Rolls--Slotting the four point
Jun 1999       Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine announcement
Jun 1999       Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood
Apr 1999   Miscellaneous--Free lesson
Dec 1998       Terminology--"Holding game"
Dec 1998       Strategy--Backgames--Play for a backgame from the start?
Dec 1998   Books--Cooke: Paradoxes and Probabilities
Apr 1998   Pip Counting--Opposing sums and differences
Dec 1997   Match Play--Delayed mandatory double

Doni

Jan 2005   Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon

Don Rae

Jun 1997       Etiquette--Etiquette for online play

Don Ruby

Dec 1995       Variations--Acey-deucy

Don Zaemon

Aug 2007       Cube Handling--The take/pass decision

DoubleDouble1984

Jan 2011       Learning--How to improve cube handling

Doug Doub

Nov 2006       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
Oct 2005       Rules--Play cubeless at 2away/2away?
Sep 2005       Book Suggestions--Books on match play
Aug 2005   Chouettes--Jacoby rule
Jul 2004       Variations--Misere (backgammon to lose)

Doug Gitlin

Mar 2005       GNU Backgammon--Importing .gam files
Apr 2004       GNU Backgammon--Running rollouts in background

Douglas Zare

Aug 2007   Strategy--Checker play--Late loose hits
Jul 2007       Probability and Statistics--Chance of rolling x doubles in y rolls
Jul 2006   Ratings--Rating versus error rate
Feb 2005       Variations--Simborg Rule
Feb 2005       Match Play--Take points
Dec 2004       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire
Jul 2004       Variations--Misere (backgammon to lose)
Jun 2004       Cube Handling in Races--Pip-count formulas
Apr 2004       Etiquette--Am I too slow?
Apr 2004       Ratings--On different sites
Mar 2004       Learning--Practice and preparation
Mar 2004       Books--Magriel: Backgammon
Feb 2004       Match Play--Post-crawford doubling
Feb 2004       Books--Woolsey: The Backgammon Encyclopedia Vol 1
Feb 2004   Match Play--Leading 2-away with good gammon chances
Jan 2004       Programming--How to count plies?
Jan 2004   Cube Handling in Races--Effective pipcount and type of position
Dec 2003   Cheating--How to tell you're playing a computer
Dec 2003   Miscellaneous--What is Zbot?
Dec 2003   Opening Rolls--Opening 1's: Split or slot?
Dec 2003       Opening Rolls--Opening 21: Split or slot?
Oct 2003       Learning--The best way to learn
Oct 2003       Match Equities--Which match equity table is best?
Sep 2003   Cube Handling in Races--Effective pipcount
Sep 2003       Tournaments--Recording matches
Jun 2003       Software--Windows: Sconyers's bearoff database
Mar 2003       Luck versus Skill--Strange result
Mar 2003       Programming--How to count plies?
Mar 2003   Programming--Bot weaknesses
Mar 2003       Fun and frustration--What are the chances?
Mar 2003   Books--Heinrich & Woolsey: New Ideas in Backgammon
Mar 2003       Tournaments--Uniform rules and procedures?
Feb 2003   Book Suggestions--Books for serious players
Feb 2003       Luck versus Skill--Are luck and skill related?
Jan 2003       Tournaments--Hedging
Jan 2003       Strategy--Backgames--Defending against a backgame
Dec 2002       Match Play--Post-crawford doubling
Nov 2002       Cube Handling--With the Jacoby rule
Nov 2002       Ratings--Experience required for accurate rating
Nov 2002       Propositions--Fifteen on the bar
Oct 2002   Rollouts--Positions with inaccurate rollouts
Oct 2002       Luck versus Skill--Why are stronger players luckier?
Sep 2002       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon
Sep 2002       Match Play--Post-crawford doubling
Jul 2002       Terminology--"Technical play"
Jun 2002   Rollouts--Tips for doing rollouts
May 2002       Puzzles--Most possible plays
May 2002       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
Mar 2002   Pip Counting--Half-crossover method
Mar 2002   Match Play--Comparing 2-away/3-away and 2-away/4-away
Jan 2002       Cube Handling--Playing your opponent
Oct 2001       Books--Lamford: 100 Backgammon Puzzles
Sep 2001       Match Equities--Does it matter which match equity table you use?
Aug 2001   Etiquette--Doubling to end a game early
Jul 2001       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Proof of doubling with market losers
May 2001       Tournaments--Swiss format
Mar 2001       Etiquette--Commenting on dice
Feb 2001       Cube Handling--When to accept a double
Jan 2001       Strategy--Bearing Off--Winning the bearoff race
Dec 2000       Book Suggestions--What's a good second book?
Nov 2000   Etiquette--Going for backgammon in a one-point match
Sep 2000   Luck versus Skill--Are good players just luckier?
Jul 2000       Play Sites--Yahoo Games--Ratings
Jun 2000   Strategy--Checker play--Hitting loose in your home board
Jun 2000   Probability and Statistics--Calculating winning chances
May 2000       Terminology--"Weaver"
Feb 2000   Variations--Other variations

Doug Zare

Jul 2006       GNU Backgammon--Importing PartyGammon matches

D.U.G.

Nov 2002   GNU Backgammon--Improving your game using GnuBG

Durf Freund

Oct 1994   Match Equities--Match equities--an alternate view
May 1994   Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood

Ed Collins

Dec 2006   Tournaments--First backgammon tournament
Nov 1999       Fun and frustration--Losing streaks

Ed Dengler

May 1995   Variations--Plakoto

EdmondT

Dec 2000   Rules--Talking during play

Ed Rosenblum

Dec 2009   Rulings--Cocked dice

Ed Rybak

Sep 1994   Ratings--Ratings variation

Edward D. Collins

Jun 2003   Book Suggestions--Books for advanced players
Oct 1999   Books--Obolensky & James: Backgammon the Action Game
Oct 1997   Variations--Roll-over

Ed Zell

Jan 1999   Equipment--Boards--Tak Morioka

Einar Tryggvason

Apr 1996   Fun and frustration--Hard luck story contest

Elliott C Winslow

Oct 1991   Match Equities--ME Table: Friedman

Elliott Winslow

Aug 1991       Opening Rolls--Opening 65: Becker on lover's leap

Erik Gravgaard

Dec 2002       Miscellaneous--Famous people who play
Jun 1995   Terminology--"Equity", "volatility", "claim", "market"

Erik M Sørensen

May 2000   Books--Robertie: 501 Essential Backgammon Problems

Erik Sorensen

Apr 2007   Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire--Withdrawal symptoms

Erin

Jan 2004   Equipment--Boards--Dal Negro

Erin Osneller

Dec 1995       Variations--Acey-deucy

Eskimo

Feb 2003   Luck versus Skill--Are luck and skill related?
Aug 2002       Rules--Resigning

Evan

Aug 2008       Tournaments--Making notes during play

eXtreme Gammon

Jan 2012       Extreme Gammon--Rollout settings
Jan 2011   Programming--N-ply algorithm
Dec 2009   Extreme Gammon--Extra elements in a MAT file

Fabrice Liardet

May 2010   Variations--Kleinman's tandem backgammon
Apr 2010       Strategy--Checker play--How to trap an anchor
Aug 2008   Variations--Slot backgammon
Nov 2007   Match Equities--ME at 1-away/2-away (crawford)
Aug 2007       Strategy--Checker play--Late loose hits
Apr 2007       Terminology--"Cube provocation play"
Mar 2007       Probability and Statistics--Counting shots

Fergus

Jan 2005       Rules--Pick and pass and bearing off

fiore

Feb 2005   Match Play--Take points
Jan 2004       Equipment--Boards--Dal Negro

flash

Aug 1998   Miscellaneous--Handicapping

FLMaster39

Aug 1997   Ratings--Ratings variation

Fotis

Apr 2005       Propositions--Tino Road Position

Francois Hochede

Jan 2004   Miscellaneous--Position cards
May 2002   Match Archives--LittleSister

Frank Berger

Jul 2009       Ratings--Cube error rates
Apr 2006   Software--Java: BG-Blitz--Version 2.0
Dec 2005       Book Suggestions--Informal book survey
Jun 2005       Software--Java: BG-Blitz--How strong?
Mar 2005       Miscellaneous--Backgammon computers
Mar 2004       Computer Dice--Does Motif cheat?
Jun 2002       Books--Bray: What Colour is the Wind?
Sep 1998   Software--Java: BG-Blitz (player, analyzer)

Frank Mazza

Jan 2005       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon
Apr 2003       Books--Robertie: Modern Backgammon
Nov 2002       Strategy--Checker play--Splitting your back men
Nov 2002       GNU Backgammon--Improving your game using GnuBG
May 2002   Books--Robertie: Modern Backgammon

Frank N Stein

Mar 2009       Equipment--Care of backgammon boards

Fredrik Dahl

May 1998       Jellyfish--Bearoff database bug
Jul 1997   Strategy--Checker play--Blitzing strategy
Jun 1997   Computer Dice--Does Jellyfish cheat?
Jun 1997   Software--Windows: Jellyfish 3.0 (player, analyzer)
Jan 1997   Variations--Sudden death, Woodpecker, Gerhardsen
Dec 1996   Jellyfish--Why the name?
Jul 1995   Jellyfish--Cube strategy

Gamer Cafe Software

Jun 1998   Software--Windows: Monte Carlo (player)
Mar 1998   Software--Windows: Backgammon-To-Lose
Jun 1997   Software--Java: Chouette calculator

GameSite 2000

Jan 2000   Play Sites--GameSite2000--Announcment

gammonus

Feb 2006   Tournaments--Manually recording a match

gandydancer

Apr 2004       Play Sites--DailyGammon

GandyDancer

May 2003   Software--Palm OS: SlapGammon (player)
Aug 2002       Learning--Taking your game up a level

Gareth McCaughan

Oct 1994   Programming--Introduction

garyo

Mar 2009       Chouettes--When box takes a partner
Oct 2005       Miscellaneous--Maximizing earnings
Mar 2005   Terminology--"Baffle box"
Aug 2004       Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board

Gary O

Dec 2007       Rulings--Clock rules end of turn
Jan 2005       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon
Mar 2004       Variations--Cancelgammon

GaryO

Jun 2006       Fun and frustration--Losing streaks
Dec 2005       Book Suggestions--Informal book survey

Gary Wong

Dec 2002       GNU Backgammon--Even-ply/odd-ply effect
Nov 2001       Chouettes--California rule
Oct 2001   GNU Backgammon--What's GNU?
Jan 2001   Programming--Methods of encoding positions
Nov 2000   Ratings--FIBS rating distribution
Jun 2000       Ratings--Field size and ratings spread
Dec 1999   Programming--Source code
Jul 1999   GNU Backgammon--How rollouts work
Jun 1999   Theory--Double/take/drop rates
Feb 1999       Programming--Blockading feature
Feb 1999       Probability and Statistics--Expected variation in points after a series of games
Jan 1999   Programming--Writing a backgammon program
Dec 1998   Terminology--"Equity"
Oct 1998   Ratings--Emperical analysis
Oct 1998   Puzzles--Replace the missing checkers
Oct 1998   Programming--What is a "neural net"?
Oct 1998   Source Code--Move generator
Oct 1998   Probability and Statistics--How often is too often?
Sep 1998   Probability and Statistics--Clumping of random numbers
Aug 1998   Luck versus Skill--The Bower Luck-O-Meter
Jul 1998   Theory--Drop rate on initial doubles
Jul 1998   Computer Dice--Jellyfish: Proof it doesn't cheat
Jul 1998   Theory--Optimal strategy?
Jun 1998   Theory--Solvability of backgammon
Jun 1998       Programming--Anticomputer positions
Jun 1998   Computer Dice--Official complaint form
Feb 1998   Ratings--Effect of droppers on ratings
Jan 1998   Book Suggestions--How to read backgammon books
Jan 1998   Books--Clay: Backgammon Winning Strategies
Jan 1998       Opening Rolls--Opening 64: Make the two point?
Dec 1997   Cube Handling--With the Jacoby rule
Oct 1997   Match Play--4-away/4-away: take/drop point
Sep 1997   Source Code--GamesGrid .CBG viewer in flex
Sep 1997   Opening Rolls--Opening 62: Could running be best?
Aug 1997       Theory--Undefined equity

Gavin Anderson

Oct 1998   Match Play--5-away/11-away: redouble to 8

Genghis

May 2000       Terminology--"Weaver"

Geoff Arnold

May 2007       Learning--Most efficient way to learn

geoff arnold

Apr 2007   GNU Backgammon--Rollout settings

Geoff Oliver

Apr 1997   Jellyfish--Review of JF Player 3.0

George

Sep 2004   Variations--Fevga
Sep 2004   Variations--Portes

George Morse

Jul 2010       Tournaments--Clocks and older players

George Parker

Jul 1997   Opening Rolls--Opening 53: Magriel's recommendation

George Savdar

May 2004       Learning--Getting better than "awful"

George Sutty

Nov 1995   Computer Dice--Does BG by George cheat?
Jul 1991       Software--Windows: BG by George (player)

George Vetoulis

Feb 1994       Variations--Greek backgammon

Gerald E Mortensen

Oct 1994       Match Play--Free drop

Gerald Mortensen

May 1994       Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood

Gern Blanston

Jan 1997       Variations--Acey-deucy

Gerry Tesauro

Feb 1997   Computer Dice--Does TD-Gammon cheat?
Feb 1996   Programming--Training for different gammon values
Feb 1994       Programming--Pruning the list of moves
Feb 1994   Rollouts--Confidence intervals
Oct 1993   Books--Robertie: Backgammon for Winners
Feb 1993   Source Code--Benchmark player "pubeval.c"

Gilles Baudrillard

May 1997   Learning--Matchqiz and Jellyfish
Dec 1996   Match Play--Playing when opponent has free drop

Giorgos Kouseras

Feb 1994       Variations--Greek backgammon

Glenn

Feb 2000   Play Sites--VOG

G. Lock

Feb 1996       Variations--Old English

Gnoh Mon

Jul 2004   Miscellaneous--Money management

Goto Informatique

Aug 1996   Computer Dice--Does Cybergammon cheat?

GPC

Jul 2005       Etiquette--Premature shaking

Grafix8888

Sep 2000   Chouettes--Captain drops and others take

Graham Bayne

Mar 2005   Miscellaneous--Backgammon computers

Greg

Jun 2010   Computer Dice--Does Backgammon NJ cheat?

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

Gregory Nicholas Christakos

Feb 1994       Variations--Greek backgammon

Greg Shackleford

Mar 2001       Etiquette--Commenting on dice

Greycat Sharpclaw

Sep 2000       Miscellaneous--Posted diagrams are scrunched up
Oct 1997   History--Origin of backgammon

gruntingdwarf

Mar 2009       Play Sites--Free online tournaments

Grunty

Aug 2009       Terminology--"Thematic"
Jan 2008   Strategy--Checker play--Playing doublets
Jul 2007       Learning--Best way for a beginner to learn
May 2006       Play Sites--Where to play for money
Feb 2006       Tournaments--Manually recording a match
Oct 2005       Play Sites--Comparison of rakes
Sep 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire--Review
Jul 2004       Chouettes--Lure of the chouette

G.S.

May 2003   Variations--Shesh Besh

Gus

Mar 2003   Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood
Sep 2002   Match Play--Post-crawford doubling

Hank Youngerman

Oct 2005   Play Sites--Comparison of rakes
Oct 2005   Rulings--Playing wrong opponent
Sep 2005   Miscellaneous--Why do people play for money?
Feb 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire vs. TrueMoneyGames
May 2004   Ratings--MSN Zone ratings flaw
Aug 2003       Miscellaneous--Handicapping
Jan 2003       Strategy--Backgames--Defending against a backgame
May 2002       Books--Robertie: Modern Backgammon
Mar 2002       Chouettes--Mandatory beaver
Nov 2001   Tournaments--Round robins
Aug 2001       Etiquette--Direction of play
Jul 2001   Computer Dice--Dice on backgammon servers
Dec 1998   Tournaments--Compensating for byes
Nov 1998       Rulings--Doubling to wrong value
Sep 1998   Strategy--Checker play--Pay now or play later?
Aug 1998   Miscellaneous--General tips
Apr 1998       Rulings--Touching the doubling cube
Mar 1998   Tournaments--Swiss format

happyjuggler0

Jan 2011       Strategy--Bearing Off--Greedy bearoff exception
Nov 2005       GNU Backgammon--Rollout settings
Oct 2004       GNU Backgammon--Which player is player 0?
Jun 2004   Computer Dice--MSN Zone: Security flaw
May 2004       Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine

Happyjuggler

Mar 2008       Strategy--Checker play--Avoiding major oversights

HappyJuggler0

Apr 2005       GNU Backgammon--MWC versus Equity (EMG)

Happy Juggler

Aug 2004       Etiquette--Under resigning
Mar 2004       Variations--Cancelgammon

HappyJuggler

May 2004       Puzzles--Highest possible gammon rate

happyjuggler

Apr 2004       Ratings--On different sites

Happyjuggler0

Apr 2004       Strategy--Checker play--Play versus a novice

happyjuggler0 writes

Sep 2005       Book Suggestions--Books on match play

Harald Retter

Aug 1998   Match Equities--ME Table: Snowie

Hardy Hübener

Nov 2005   Books--Robertie: 501 Essential Backgammon Problems #75
Oct 2005       Puzzles--Back to Nack
Nov 2004       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon--Errata
Sep 2004   Terminology--"Wash"
Apr 2004       Etiquette--Am I too slow?

Harold Simon

Oct 2001   Books--Lamford: 100 Backgammon Puzzles

Havard Raddum

Mar 2013       Probability and Statistics--Average luck of each roll
Mar 2011       Probability and Statistics--Number of rolls to enter x checkers from bar

Hayden Alfano

May 2006   Opening Rolls--Magriel's Chapter 5

Hbrennan

Dec 1998       Strategy--Backgames--Play for a backgame from the start?

Henrik Bukkjaer

Jul 2012       Rulings--Cocked dice

Henry Logan

Nov 2002   Strategy--Checker play--Golden point

HGM

Dec 1999   Equipment--Leather boards

hi

Feb 2001       Cube Handling in Races--Pip count percentage
Feb 2001       Cheating--How to tell when somebody's cheating

Hobbyish

Dec 1999       Snowie--Luck calculation

Hristov

Aug 2005   Learning--How to learn and improve

Hugh Sconyers

Jan 1998   Software--Windows: Database interface

Hugh Sconyers

Jun 2003   Software--Windows: Sconyers's bearoff database
Feb 1998       Cube Handling in Races--One checker model

Iancho

Apr 2005       Play Sites--Where to play for money

Ian Dunstan

Jun 2006       Cube Handling--Value of an ace-point game
Apr 2006       Software--Java: BG-Blitz--Version 2.0
Feb 2006   Play Sites--Friendly play site
Feb 2006       Chouettes--Fish-hunt rules
Jan 2006       Match Play--Which format most favors the favorite?
Nov 2005       GNU Backgammon--Rollout settings
Mar 2005       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon #165
Aug 2004   Match Equities--ME Table: Dunstan
Jan 2004       Puzzles--Worst symmetric bearoff of 8 checkers
Aug 2003   GNU Backgammon--Rollout settings
Dec 2002       Match Play--Post-crawford doubling

Ian Shaw

Feb 2010       Equipment--Luxury boards
Apr 2009   Theory--Error rate--Why count forced moves?
Feb 2007       Rules--Rolling too soon
Nov 2006       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
May 2006       GNU Backgammon--Saving rollouts
Apr 2006       GNU Backgammon--Saving rollout results from command-line interface
Jul 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire
Mar 2005       GNU Backgammon--Importing .gam files
Nov 2004       Fun and frustration--Danish Championship semifinal match
Nov 2004   Fun and frustration--Don't come looking for sympathy ...
Aug 2004   Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board
Jun 2004       Rulings--Crawford game double
Apr 2004   Equipment--How much to spend on a board?
Mar 2004   Learning--Practice and preparation
Mar 2004   GNU Backgammon--Quasi-random dice in rollouts
Feb 2004       Books--Woolsey & Jones: Understanding Backgammon
Apr 2003   Match Equities--ME at 1-away/2-away (crawford)
Jun 2002   Equipment--Suppliers--Backgammon boards
May 2002       Puzzles--Most possible plays
Feb 2002   Cheating--Premature roll and late pick-up
Dec 2001   Match Equities--Which match equity table is best?
May 1999   Match Play--Free drop

Igor Schein

Mar 2003   Etiquette--Rude conduct

Igor Sheyn

May 1995   Variations--Fevga (or Moultezim)
May 1994       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Proof for doubling immediately

Ilia Guzei

Feb 2006   Rulings--When are the dice "up"?
Feb 2006   Rulings--Kibitzing
Jan 2006       Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Sep 2005       Rulings--Rolling wrong dice
Mar 2004   Variations--Cancelgammon
Mar 2004       Books--Wiggins: Boards, Blots, and Double Shots
Sep 2003       Rulings--Checker knocked off bar
Jun 2003   Chouettes--Cube proxy

Ilya Vinogradsky

May 1994   Etiquette--Under resigning

info

May 2006   Play Sites--Fair Backgammon

Info Team

Apr 2004   Play Sites--Games4Dollars

Ivar Roynstrand

Mar 2004       Variations--Bad advice

Ivo Lima Brasil Junior

Sep 1996       Rules--Rolling too soon

Jacques Torrione

Feb 1998   Books--Bell: Winning with the Doubling Cube

Jakob Garal

Jun 2007   Books--Garal: Fair Backgammon Tournament Rules

James Eibisch

Jul 1998   Learning--Advancing beyond intermediate
Feb 1998   Fun and frustration--Translation fun
Jan 1998   Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon
Jan 1997   Variations--Trigammon
Apr 1995   Variations--Acey-deucy

James Grenier

Sep 1996   Rules--Rolling too soon

James Johnson

Jun 2000   Rules--Checker shuffling

James Takahashi

May 1994   Books--Ball: Alpha Backgammon

Jan Andrew Bloxham

Jul 1995   Rules--Is stalemate possible?

Jan Spitzkowsky

Aug 1994   Source Code--Rfibs and sfibs recorder and replayer

Jason Darling

Jan 2003       Strategy--Backgames--Defending against a backgame

Jason Lee

Dec 2012       Play Sites--Play site wish list
Jan 2012   Learning--Study method
Aug 2011       Computer Dice--Safe Harbor Games dice
Jan 2011   Rulings--Moving with two hands
Jan 2011       Opening Rolls--Nactation--Why use it?
Jul 2010       Tournaments--Clocks and older players
Mar 2010       Tournaments--Hitting clock instead of rolling
Oct 2009       Strategy--Bearing Off--Rules of thumb
Apr 2009       Theory--Error rate--Why count forced moves?
Apr 2009   Tournaments--Hedging
Jan 2009   Match Play--Doubling window with gammons
Aug 2008       Tournaments--Making notes during play
Dec 2007   Rulings--Clock rules end of turn
Apr 2006       Rulings--Misplacing a checker off the board
Apr 2006   Miscellaneous--Typesetting backgammon
Feb 2006   Rulings--Video dispute resolution
Jan 2006   Terminology--"Polish prime"
Jan 2006   Rollouts--Truncated rollouts: pros and cons
Jul 2005   Rulings--Two cubes on the board
Jan 2005   Probability and Statistics--Number of games per match
Jul 2004   Variations--Misere (backgammon to lose)
Mar 2004   Variations--Bad advice
Mar 2004   Tournaments--Clocks--Losing on time
Mar 2004       Rulings--Incorrect setup
Feb 2004   Rulings--Equipment changes
Dec 1997       Cube Handling in Races--N-roll vs n-roll bearoff
Apr 1995   Variations--Misere (backgammon to lose)

Jason Mellinger

May 1994       Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood

Jay Meilstrup

Feb 1998       Equipment--Precision dice

JC

Apr 1998       Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?

jckz

Oct 2005   Variations--Gabgammon

jdg

Dec 2012       Play Sites--Play site wish list
Feb 2009       Tournaments--Hedging

Jean-Pierre Seiman

Jul 2004   Terminology--"Latto paradox"

Jeb Horton

Dec 2002   Rulings--Misplacing a checker on the bar

Jeff Mogath

Feb 2001   Cube Handling in Races--Pip count percentage

Jeffrey Spiegler

Aug 1991   Opening Rolls--Opening 65: Becker on lover's leap

Jens Göring

Apr 2006   Magazines & E-zines--BlotBlog

Jens Larsen

Jul 1997   Variations--Tavli (Portes, Plakoto, and Fevga)

Jeremy Bagai

Nov 2007   Theory--Inconsistencies in how EMG equity is calculated
Jun 2007   Books--Trice: Backgammon Boot Camp--2nd edition
Apr 2006   GNU Backgammon--Saving rollout results from command-line interface
Apr 2005   Books--Bagai: Classic Backgammon Revisited--Errata
Jan 2004       Books--Lortz: Double ... now: An Authentic Cube Remedy
Nov 1995       Terminology--"Kauder paradox"

Jerry

Nov 2004   Play Sites--Gammon Empire--Announcement

Jerry Donavan

Aug 2003       Miscellaneous--Handicapping

Jerry Weaver

Apr 1998   Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?
Jan 1998       Opening Rolls--Opening 64: Make the two point?

jfk

Jan 1998   Fun and frustration--"Good roll!"

Jim Allen

Jan 2008       Books--Corbett: Backgammon Problems

Jim Cochrane

Jan 1999   Play Sites--GamesGrid vs FIBS

Jim Hurley

Sep 1991   Computer Dice--Does Gammontool cheat?

Jim Peplow

Jul 1998   Fun and frustration--Losing streaks

Jim Segrave

Jul 2005   GNU Backgammon--Question marks in game list
Jun 2005       Etiquette--Doubling opponent out
Apr 2005   GNU Backgammon--Restarting a rollout with different settings
Mar 2005       GNU Backgammon--Importing .gam files
May 2004       Learning--Getting better than "awful"
Apr 2004   GNU Backgammon--Setting skill level
Jan 2003   GNU Backgammon--Questions and answers

Jim Stutz

Jun 2010   Opening Rolls--Nactation

Jim Wallace

Feb 1998   Books--Tremaine: Amazing Book of Backgammon
Nov 1997   Ratings--Ratings and rankings
Nov 1995       Learning--Practice/study plan

Jim Williams

Oct 1998   Ratings--Different length matches
Mar 1998   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Counterexample?
Jun 1997   Programming--Variance reduction of rollouts

Jive Dadson

May 2006       Cheating--Dealing with live-play cheating
Dec 2002   History--The name "backgammon"
Sep 2002       Books--Cooke: Paradoxes and Probabilities
Aug 2001       Chouettes--Legal plays only
Jul 2001       Tournaments--Clock rules--End of turn
Mar 2001       Etiquette--Commenting on dice

J. Nagel

Dec 2004   Variations--Acey-deucy

Joe

May 2004   Rulings--Crawford game double

Joe Gangsta

Sep 2004       Terminology--"Banana split"
Sep 2004       Terminology--"Wash"
Jul 2004       Chouettes--Lure of the chouette

Joe Loria

Oct 1999   Opening Rolls--Slotting the four point

Joern Thyssen

Aug 2000   Theory--Janowski's formulas

Joe Russell

Apr 2013   Chouettes--Los Angeles Rules
Dec 2012       Puzzles--Pruce's paradox
Nov 2012       Match Play--3-away/4-away: racing cube
Aug 2011       Chouettes--Los Angeles Rules
May 2011   Variations--Joker cube
Dec 2010       Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube--Why I hate it
Aug 2009   Cheating--With a baffle box
Jul 2009   Theory--Error rates--Repeated ND errors
Jul 2009   Ratings--Cube error rates
Jul 2009   History--Changes in backgammon over the years
Jul 2009   History--Recent changes

Johan Richter

Oct 1998       Match Play--Matches to a set number of games

John Bazigos

Feb 1995   Jellyfish--Review of JF Tutor 1.0
Oct 1994   Books--Woolsey: How to Play Tournament Backgammon
Jun 1994   Miscellaneous--World Champions

John David Galt

Dec 1995   Variations--Acey-deucy

John Goodwin

May 1998   Computer Dice--Jellyfish: How to check the dice

John Graas

Jul 2003   Chouettes--Online chouette rules

John Jackson

Feb 1996       Variations--Old English

John Little

Mar 2008       Strategy--Checker play--Avoiding major oversights
Mar 2007   Probability and Statistics--Counting shots
Apr 2006       Rulings--Misplacing a checker off the board

John Maley

May 2000       Terminology--"Weaver"

John O'Hagan

Nov 2012       Match Play--3-away/4-away: racing cube
Jan 2011       Cube Handling in Races--EPC example
Apr 2010       Strategy--Checker play--How to trap an anchor
Oct 2009   Strategy--Checker play--When you can't decide
Jan 2009       Match Play--Doubling window with gammons
Mar 2008       Strategy--Checker play--Avoiding major oversights
Feb 2004       Opening Rolls--Opening 43: In GOL online match

John Quinnelly

Dec 1996       Match Play--Playing when opponent has free drop

John Robson

Feb 2005   Programming--Measuring Difficulty

John S Mamoun

Jan 1998   Software--Windows: Cybergammon (player)
Dec 1996   Jellyfish--What is a Jellyfish?

Jon

Jun 2008       Books--Williams: Backgammon Live in London
Mar 2008       GNU Backgammon--Playing two computers against each other

Jon Brown

Nov 2002   Ratings--Experience required for accurate rating

Jon Nall

Feb 2004   Books--Woolsey & Jones: Understanding Backgammon

Jordan Lampe

Apr 2007       Tournaments--Playing-off 3 remaining players
Feb 2005       Programming--Measuring Difficulty
Jan 2004       Programming--How to count plies?
Jan 2004       Puzzles--Worst symmetric bearoff of 8 checkers
Dec 2003       Rollouts--Combining rollouts

Joseph B. Calderone

Jun 1998   Computer Dice--Does David's Backgammon cheat?

J Peplow

Jan 2003       Strategy--Backgames--Defending against a backgame

JP White

Jun 2003       Chouettes--Cube proxy
Apr 2003   Equipment--What finish to use on a cork board?
Apr 2003   Equipment--Replacing cork on backgammon boards
Sep 2001   GNU Backgammon--Setting GnuBG's playing strength
Dec 2000   Probability and Statistics--Average game and match length
Dec 2000       Equipment--Boards--Features to look for
Aug 2000   Luck versus Skill--How much skill versus luck?
May 2000   Rules--When is a move over?
Apr 2000   Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine
Apr 2000       Learning--What more can I do?

Jørn Thyssen

Apr 2004       GNU Backgammon--Running rollouts in background
Mar 2004   Match Equities--ME Table: Zadeh
Feb 2004       Match Play--Post-crawford doubling
Feb 2004   Probability and Statistics--Average luck of each roll
Jan 2004       Programming--How to count plies?
Mar 2003       Programming--How to count plies?
Jan 2003       GNU Backgammon--Questions and answers
Aug 2002   GNU Backgammon--Questions and answers

Jukka Pajuniemi

Mar 2005       GNU Backgammon--Importing .gam files

Julian Haley

Jun 2000       Rules--Checker shuffling

Julian Hayward

Aug 2001       Chouettes--Legal plays only
Dec 2000       Rules--Talking during play
Mar 2000       Rulings--Disputed roll
Nov 1999       Learning--Beginners' mistakes
Dec 1998       Terminology--"Holding game"
Nov 1998       Tournaments--Skill level
Nov 1998       Rulings--Doubling to wrong value
Apr 1998       Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?
Apr 1998       Rulings--Crawford game double
Feb 1998   Rules--Changing dice
Mar 1996       Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Which split is better?

Julius Selbach

Jul 2005   Etiquette--Rolling the dice

Justin N

Aug 2011       Learning--How to excel in backgammon

Justin N.

Aug 2011   Chouettes--Los Angeles Rules
Jan 2011       Rulings--Moving with two hands

Justin Nunez

Feb 2011   Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube usage
Feb 2010       Equipment--Luxury boards

KaRaNLiK

Oct 2005   Match Archives--Where to get matches to download

KDP

Mar 2009       Play Sites--Free online tournaments

Keene

Mar 2009       Chouettes--When box takes a partner
Dec 2008       Cube Handling in Races--EPC examples: stack and straggler
Mar 2008       Strategy--Checker play--Avoiding major oversights

Keene Marin

Feb 2006   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Do you need an advantage to cube?
Sep 2005   Book Suggestions--Books on match play

Kees van den Doel

Jun 2005       Etiquette--Doubling opponent out
Aug 2003   Miscellaneous--Handicapping
Mar 2003       Variations--Takhteh
May 2002   Puzzles--Most possible plays
May 2002   GNU Backgammon--Luck rate

Ken

Dec 2007       Terminology--"Zone" of attack
Apr 2005   GNU Backgammon--MWC versus Equity (EMG)
Mar 2005       Terminology--"Baffle box"
Mar 2004   Rulings--Incorrect setup

Ken Arnold

Mar 2006   Cheating--Using computer to aid online play
May 1998       Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish
Mar 1998   Play Sites--GamesGrid--Update
May 1997   Play Sites--GamesGrid--Comparison to FIBS
Sep 1996   Play Sites--GamesGrid--Second version
Jul 1996   Variations--Nackgammon

Ken Bame

Sep 2012   Terminology--"In the box"
Mar 2012   Tournaments--Baffle box to roll dice
Feb 2010       Chouettes--Procedure when captain doubles
Mar 2009   Equipment--Care of backgammon boards
Nov 2006   Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
Nov 2006   Rulings--Touching the doubling cube
Feb 2006       Play Sites--Friendly play site
Jun 2004   Terminology--"Root number"

Ken Bronstein

Feb 2006       Tournaments--Adjusting to face-to-face play

Ken Meng

Jun 2012       Books--Euler: Everyday Errors in Checker Play

Kenneth M. Arnold

May 1998   Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish

Kenny Lee Smith

Jun 1998   Play Sites--Best value

Kevin Bastian

Feb 1999   Ratings--Ratings variation
Dec 1997   Fun and frustration--Choking under pressure
Nov 1997       Play Sites--MSN Gaming Zone--Overall experience
Nov 1997   Books--Bell: Winning with the Doubling Cube

Kevin D. McLeaster

Sep 1997   Luck versus Skill--Is backgammon gambling?

Kevin P

Apr 2007   Tournaments--Manually recording a match

Kirk J. Rupnik

Nov 1998   Tournaments--Skill level

Kirk Rupnik

Dec 1998       Strategy--Backgames--Play for a backgame from the start?

Kit Woolsey

Dec 2007       Rulings--Clock rules end of turn
Oct 2007       Books--Woolsey & Beadles: 52 Great Backgammon Tips
Oct 2007   Tournaments--Avoiding disputes
Sep 2007   Snowie--Snowie cube evaluation
Feb 2007       Rules--Rolling too soon
Nov 2006       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
Mar 2005       Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Aug 2004       Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board
Jul 2004       Variations--Misere (backgammon to lose)
Jan 2004       Tournaments--Clocks--Pros and cons
Jan 2004       Puzzles--Worst symmetric bearoff of 8 checkers
Nov 2003       Cube Handling--Tells
Jul 2003       Strategy--Checker play--Blitzing technique
Jul 2003       Rulings--Cocked dice
Apr 2003       Strategy--Checker play--Cube-influenced checker play
Sep 2001       Match Equities--Does it matter which match equity table you use?
Jun 1999   Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine announcement
Feb 1999   Match Equities--Why use a match equity table?
Jan 1999   Match Play--Doubling when facing a gammon loss
Jan 1999   Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board
Sep 1998   Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board
Apr 1998       Rulings--Touching the doubling cube
Mar 1998       Jellyfish--JF tackles New Ideas in Backgammon
Mar 1998       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Counterexample?
Feb 1998   Cube Handling in Races--One checker model
Feb 1998   Match Play--When to free drop
Jan 1998   Match Play--Going for gammon when opp has free drop
Jan 1998   Miscellaneous--Calculation versus instinct
Dec 1997       Match Play--Delayed mandatory double
Dec 1997   Puzzles--All-time best roll
Dec 1997   Rollouts--Settlement limit
Aug 1997   Play Sites--FIBS--Financial support
May 1997   Match Play--7-away/11-away: volatile recube decision
Apr 1997   Cube Handling--Liveliness of the cube
Apr 1997       Computer Dice--FIBS: Entering from the bar
Mar 1997   Puzzles--Not-so-greedy bearoff
Mar 1997   Match Play--Crawford rule
Mar 1997   Strategy--Checker play--Estimating in volatile situations
Feb 1997       Match Play--3-away/4-away: opponent's recube
Feb 1997       Terminology--"Squeeze", "trap play"
Dec 1996       Match Play--Playing when opponent has free drop
Oct 1996   Computer Dice--FIBS: Are the dice biased?
Sep 1996   Cube Handling--Volatility
Sep 1996   Cube Handling--Woolsey's law
Sep 1996       Rules--Rolling too soon
Jul 1996   Strategy--Checker play--Coming under the gun
Jul 1996   Strategy--Backgames--Which anchor is best?
Apr 1996   Rollouts--Some guidelines
Apr 1996   Strategy--Checker play--Cube ownership considerations
Mar 1996   Strategy--Bearing Off--Which gaps to fill
Feb 1996   Opening Rolls--Opening 53: Why make the three point?
Jan 1996   Match Play--2-away/4-away: trailer's initial double
Jan 1996       Puzzles--Shortest game
Dec 1995   Opening Rolls--Mloner vs Jellyfish
Sep 1995   Rollouts--Cautionary tale
Sep 1995       Probability and Statistics--Distribution of points per game
Aug 1995   Cheating--Collusion in Monte Carlo
Jul 1995   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Ever too good to double?
Jul 1995   Miscellaneous--Notation
Jun 1995   Tournaments--Clocks--Should they be part of the game?
May 1995   Strategy--Checker play--Playing when opponent has one man back
Apr 1995       Variations--Misere (backgammon to lose)
Apr 1995   Puzzles--Zero equity positions
Apr 1995   Match Play--Going for gammon when opp has free drop
Mar 1995   Opening Rolls--How computers play
Feb 1995       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Practical strategy
Jan 1995   Puzzles--Cube ownership determines correct play
Jan 1995   Cheating--Dice manipulation
Jan 1995   Computer Dice--Testing for bias
Dec 1994   Match Play--Holland rule
Nov 1994   Cube Handling--When to double
Oct 1994       Match Play--Free drop
Oct 1994   Match Equities--Neil's numbers
Jul 1994   Opening Rolls--Factors to consider
Jul 1994   Cube Handling--Against a weaker opponent
Jul 1994   Match Play--3-away/4-away: tricky cube decision
May 1994   Match Equities--ME Table: Woolsey
May 1994       Etiquette--Under resigning
May 1994       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Proof for doubling immediately
Mar 1994       Propositions--Choose roll vs. double-roll

Klaus Evers

May 2012       Tournaments--Rules for doubles play (with a partner)
Jan 2010       Match Play--Tips to improve cube handling
Apr 2009   Learning--Missing candidate plays
Mar 2006       Miscellaneous--Giants of Backgammon list
Jan 2006   Rulings--Writing down positions
Jan 2006   Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Nov 2005   Match Equities--Does it matter which match equity table you use?

KL Gerber

Jan 2003   Strategy--Backgames--Defending against a backgame
Nov 2002   Strategy--Checker play--Splitting your back men
Nov 2002   Cube Handling--With the Jacoby rule
Nov 2002   Variations--Nardi

Koyunbaba

Jul 2007   Learning--Best way for a beginner to learn
Jun 2007   Probability and Statistics--Counting shots

kruidenbuiltje

Jan 2012       Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?
Mar 2011   Pip Counting--The 51/21 count
Jan 2011   Cube Handling--Early game blitzes
Jan 2011       Learning--How to improve cube handling

Larry Deckel

Jan 1997   Propositions--Choose roll vs. double roll

Larry Hunter

May 1992   Book Suggestions--Marty Storer's reading list

Larry Strommen

Feb 1998   Equipment--Precision dice

Lars Soezueer

Mar 1997   Terminology--Turkish names for rolls

Lasse Hjorth Madsen

Jan 2005       Probability and Statistics--Number of games per match

Lasse H. Madsen

Mar 1996       Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Which split is better?

Laury Chizlett

May 2002       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
Oct 2000   Strategy--Backgames--But they're so much fun!
Apr 2000   Book Suggestions--Ideal book on backgammon
Sep 1999   Variations--Domino backgammon

Lee

Jan 1997   Variations--Acey-deucy

leemo

Jun 2012       Books--Euler: Everyday Errors in Checker Play
Jan 2012       Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?

leobueno

Mar 2013   Terminology--"Russian Bridges"
Sep 2011   Computer Dice--GridGammon: Are the dice random?
Aug 2011   Chouettes--Order of succession
Jan 2011   Opening Rolls--Nactation--Why use it?

Leo Bueno

Nov 1999   Fun and frustration--Losing streaks
Feb 1998   Equipment--Dice cups

Leonardo Jerkovic

Aug 2012   Tournaments--Skill levels

Linda Lampe

Apr 2004       Play Sites--DailyGammon

lmfback

Oct 2004   Snowie--Running in low priority

Lokicol

Apr 2010   Rollouts--Rollout settings

Louis Nardy Pillards

Sep 2002   GNU Backgammon--Personal reflections
Jul 2002   Opening Rolls--At different match scores

Lou Poppler

Aug 1996   Play Sites--NOBS
Aug 1995   Match Play--1-away/1-away: and similar scores
Apr 1995   Ratings--What are rating points?

Lucky

Jun 2008       Play Sites--Overview

Lucky Jim

Jan 2010   Match Play--Tips to improve cube handling

luckyplayer

Jun 2008       Books--Williams: Backgammon Live in London

Luc Palmans

Oct 2010   Luck versus Skill--Is backgammon gambling?

Luvrhino

Aug 2001   Fun and frustration--Lonely checker's lament

Lymph

May 2003       Software--Palm OS: SlapGammon (player)

maareyes

Oct 2001   GNU Backgammon--Installing on Windows

Maciej Mróz

Sep 2004   Play Sites--GameDesire

Maik Stiebler

Dec 2012       Variations--Bluff Cube
Jul 2009       Theory--Error rates--Repeated ND errors
Jul 2009       Ratings--Cube error rates
Apr 2009       Theory--Error rate--Why count forced moves?
Apr 2007       Tournaments--Playing-off 3 remaining players
Nov 2006       Miscellaneous--Top women players
Jan 2006       Match Play--Which format most favors the favorite?
Feb 2005       GNU Backgammon--Interpreting JSD's
Dec 2002   Match Play--Post-crawford doubling

Malcolm

Sep 2000       Chouettes--Captain drops and others take

mamabear

Apr 2007   Terminology--"Splot"

MandM1951

Dec 2007       Terminology--"Zone" of attack

Marc Gray

Nov 1995   Rules--Illegal plays
Nov 1995   Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?

Marc Jacobs

Feb 1994   Variations--Greek backgammon

Marc Ringuette

Dec 1993   Source Code--race4.c
Dec 1993   Source Code--race2.c

Marcus Brooks

Nov 1995   Learning--Practice/study plan

Marina Smith

Feb 1998   Books--Heyken & Fischer: The Backgammon Handbook
Jan 1998   History--The name "backgammon"
Sep 1996       Rules--Rolling too soon
Feb 1996       Variations--Old English

Mario Kühl

Apr 2002   Magazines & E-zines--Backgammon Today

Mark

Apr 2002   Opening Rolls--Opening 63: Middle Eastern split?

Mark Betz

Oct 1996   Computer Dice--Does MVP Backgammon cheat?

Mark Damish

Jan 1996   Match Play--2-away/4-away: practical issues
Oct 1995   Match Archives--Big Brother
Oct 1994   Match Archives--Standard notation/archive format

Mark Denihan

Dec 2002       Miscellaneous--Famous people who play
Oct 1996   Pip Counting--Casting out crossovers

Mark Driver

Oct 2001       Books--Lamford: 100 Backgammon Puzzles
Jul 2001   Books--Tzannes brothers: How Good Are You at Backgammon?
Jul 2001   Books--Lamford: 100 Backgammon Puzzles
Jun 2001   Variations--Jacquet
May 2001   Books--Stern: Backgammon: The Quick Course to Winning Play
Apr 2001   Books--Tzannes brothers: Backgammon Games and Strategies
Apr 2001   Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish
Jan 2001       Equipment--Precision dice
Jan 2001   History--Backgammon in China
Dec 2000       Equipment--Boards--Features to look for

Mark Ferrante

Nov 1997   Play Sites--MSN Gaming Zone--Overall experience

Mark Haley

Dec 2002       Miscellaneous--Famous people who play
Apr 2000       Learning--What more can I do?

Mark Higgins

Mar 2012   Theory--Jump Model for money game cube decisions

Marsha Wisniski

Dec 1997   Etiquette--How long to wait?

Martin Daniels

Apr 1998       Rulings--Touching the doubling cube

Martin Fischer

Nov 2006       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
Sep 1998   Books--Heyken & Fischer: The Backgammon Handbook

Martin Krainer

Oct 2003   Puzzles--Quiz
Oct 2003   Match Equities--Which match equity table is best?

Martin Short

Mar 2002       Terminology--"Chouette"

Marty Storer

May 2010   Terminology--"Phantom double hit"
Jul 2009       History--Recent changes
Jan 2008   Books--Ballard & Weaver: Backgammon Openings Book A
Aug 2007       Strategy--Checker play--Late loose hits
Aug 2007       Books--Robertie: Reno 1986
Apr 2007       Books--Storer: Backgammon Praxis
Aug 2006       Strategy--Checker play--Prime versus prime
Jun 2006       Fun and frustration--Losing streaks
Nov 2005       Match Equities--Does it matter which match equity table you use?
Oct 2005       Snowie--Snowie vs GNU
Mar 2005   Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Sep 2004   Books--Cooke & Orléan: Championship Backgammon
May 2004   Books--Storer: Backgammon Praxis
Feb 2004       Opening Rolls--Opening 43: In GOL online match
Jan 2004   Terminology--"Back game"
Dec 2002   Tournaments--Calcutta problems
Oct 2002   Terminology--"Gammon-go" (GG) and "gammon-save" (GS)
Feb 1996       Books--Barr: Barr on Backgammon
Apr 1992   Terminology--"Time," "timing," "checker," "dancing"
Feb 1992   Opening Rolls--Trice's rankings
Jan 1992   Cube Handling in Races--Ward's racing formula
Sep 1991   Programming--BKG beats world champion
Aug 1991       Terminology--"Lose your market"

Marv Porten

Apr 2011       Books--Cooke & Orléan: Championship Backgammon
Jul 2010       Tournaments--Clocks and older players
Feb 2009   Tournaments--Hedging

Mary Hickey

Jan 2006       Terminology--"Polish prime"
Jul 2005   Fun and frustration--Backgammon at 50
Jul 2005       Terminology--"Blunder", "whopper"
Feb 2004   Miscellaneous--Handicapping--Rerolling 5-4
Feb 2004   Terminology--"Gammon-go" (GG) and "gammon-save" (GS)
Sep 2003       Tournaments--Recording matches
Jul 2003   Book Suggestions--Three underrated books
Jun 2003       Chouettes--Cube proxy
Mar 2001   Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?
Nov 2000       Puzzles--Janowski Paradox

masque de Z

Apr 2012   Puzzles--Lowest probability of winning

Matt

Aug 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire--Are they the same?
Feb 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire vs. TrueMoneyGames

Matt Cohn-Geier

Sep 2012       Terminology--"Bronstein" clock setting
Feb 2011   Rules--Illegal plays that can't be condoned
Feb 2011       Learning--Committing to memory
Jul 2010       Tournaments--Clocks and older players
Oct 2009       Match Play--Match play 101
Jul 2009       Theory--Error rates--Repeated ND errors
Jul 2009       Ratings--Cube error rates
Jan 2009       Strategy--Checker play--When to run the last checker
Mar 2008       Cube Handling--Woolsey's law
Nov 2007       Book Suggestions--Best books from the bot era
Oct 2007       Rulings--Rolling 2 dice instead of 1 to start
Aug 2007       Books--Robertie: Reno 1986
May 2007       Learning--Most efficient way to learn
Apr 2007       Terminology--"Cube provocation play"

Matt-Cohn Geier

Apr 2010       Strategy--Checker play--How to trap an anchor

Matt Cohn Geier

Jan 2011       Cube Handling in Races--EPC example

Matthew J. Reklaitis

Jul 1997   Cheating--Taking advantage of computer players

Matthew Mueller

Dec 2000   Equipment--Boards--Features to look for

Matthias Nilsson

Sep 2005       Book Suggestions--Books on match play

Mattias

Apr 2003   Books--Robertie: Modern Backgammon

Matti Rinta-Nikkola

Nov 2000   Ratings--Improving the rating system
Dec 1998   Ratings--Constructing a ratings system

Matt Reklaitis

Jul 2009       Theory--Error rates--Repeated ND errors
Jul 2009       Ratings--Cube error rates
Dec 2007   Terminology--"Zone" of attack
Jan 2004   Variations--Hit man
Jun 1998   Computer Dice--Does MonteCarlo cheat?

Matt Ryder

Jan 2010       Match Play--Tips to improve cube handling

Matt Senecal

Nov 2004   Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon--Errata

Maureen

Feb 1996       Variations--Old English

Maurits Pino

Apr 2003       Books--Robertie: Modern Backgammon

max

Jul 2005   Play Sites--MoneyGaming.com

Max Levenstein

Aug 2011   Strategy--Bearing Off--Playing for gammon
Aug 2011   Learning--How to excel in backgammon

Max Urban

Oct 2009   Etiquette--Listening to music while playing
Oct 2009   Match Play--Match play 101

mccm1976

May 2006   Play Sites--Ladbrokes.com

ME

Mar 2003       Variations--Takhteh

Mel Leifer

Apr 2005       Play Sites--Where to play for money
Jun 2002       Equipment--Suppliers--Backgammon boards

MelRae

Aug 1997   Fun and frustration--Backgammon by mail

mginat

May 2006   Play Sites--Where to play for money

Michael

Jun 1999       Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine announcement

Michael A Urban

Oct 1993   Variations--Hyper backgammon

Michael Bo Hansen

May 1998   Jellyfish--Doubling at 2-away, 2-away
Feb 1998   Cube Handling--Endgame close out: Michael's 432 rule

Michael Crane

Aug 2011       Chouettes--Order of succession
Jul 2011       Tournaments--Variable side pools
Oct 2005       Rulings--Playing wrong opponent
Jul 2005       Play Sites--MoneyGaming.com
Jul 2005       Rules--When do you give up your chance to double?
May 2005       Rulings--Disagreement over cocked dice
May 2003       Tournaments--Tournament formats
Mar 2003   Tournaments--Uniform rules and procedures?
Aug 2002       Equipment--Boards
May 2002       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
Nov 2001   Play Sites--Playmaker World--Announcement
May 2001       Tournaments--Swiss format
Nov 2000       Tournaments--Videotaping matches
Jun 2000       Rules--Checker shuffling
Jun 2000       Rules--Moving checkers with two hands
Apr 2000       Learning--What more can I do?
Feb 2000       Tournaments--Clock rules--Illegal move

Michael Depreli

Mar 2011   Probability and Statistics--Number of rolls to enter x checkers from bar
Oct 2005   GNU Backgammon--Gnu versus Snowie and Jellyfish

Michael Fuhrmann

Aug 1997   Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood

Michael Gilbert

Dec 2003   Play Sites--HigherGames--Announcement

Michael Halpenny

Feb 2001   Cheating--How to tell when somebody's cheating

Michael Herder

Aug 2002       Equipment--Boards

Michael Howard

Jul 2003   GNU Backgammon--Gnu 0.14 vs. Jellyfish
Sep 2000       Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish

Michael J. Zehr

Oct 1998   Snowie--Using rollouts
Sep 1998   Chouettes--Strategy
Aug 1998   Programming--Variance reduction of rollouts
Jun 1998   Terminology--"Volatility"
Jun 1998   Rollouts--Level-5 versus level-6 rollouts
May 1998       Jellyfish--Bearoff database bug
Apr 1998   Theory--Derivation of drop points
Apr 1998   Rollouts--Settlement limit
Jan 1998   Puzzles--All-time worst roll
Dec 1997   Miscellaneous--Handicapping--Pass or pick a roll
Jul 1997   Strategy--Checker play--Blitzing strategy
May 1997   Cube Handling--Too good to double
Mar 1996   Strategy--Checker play--Prime versus prime
Mar 1996   Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Which split is better?
Mar 1996   Terminology--"Equity"
Feb 1996   Variations--Tracy turn around
Feb 1996   Fun and frustration--A game brings you money
Apr 1995   Rules--Repairing an illegal play
Jan 1995   Cube Handling in Races--Doubling formulas
Jan 1995   Strategy--Checker play--Defending against a blitz
Jan 1995   Strategy--Backgames--Defending against a backgame
Dec 1993   Cube Handling--Rough guidelines
Nov 1993   Cube Handling--How to use the doubling cube
Jun 1992   Match Equities--Using a match equity table

Michael J Zehr

Feb 1996       Terminology--"Pure play"

Michael Manolios

Aug 2000       Luck versus Skill--How much skill versus luck?
Nov 1999   Strategy--Checker play--Gammonish positions

Michael Nelson

Jan 2002   Equipment--Suppliers--BG Shop

Michael Petch

Dec 2012       Play Sites--Play site wish list
Aug 2011   Computer Dice--Safe Harbor Games dice
Jan 2011       Strategy--Bearing Off--Greedy bearoff exception
Sep 2010   Variations--Khachapuri
Jan 2008       Equipment--Suppliers--Where to buy dice

Michael Plog

Mar 2004       Rulings--Disputed roll
Jan 2002   Software--Palm OS: SlapGammon (player)

Michael Poche

Dec 1998   Equipment--Board design

Michael Quinn

Feb 1996   Software--Windows: MVP Backgammon (player)

Michael Schell

Oct 2001   Books--Lamford: 100 Backgammon Puzzles--Snowie analysis
Aug 2001   Cube Handling in Races--Lamford's race forumla

Michael Strato

Jul 2006   Magazines & E-zines--GammonLife
Mar 2005       Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Jan 2005       Books--Ballard & Weaver: Backgammon Openings Book A
Jan 2004   Tournaments--Clocks--Pros and cons
Oct 2003       Learning--The best way to learn
Dec 2002       Miscellaneous--Famous people who play
Jan 2001   Match Play--Crawford rule--history
Dec 2000   Variations--Longgammon
Sep 2000       Miscellaneous--Posted diagrams are scrunched up
Jun 2000   Rules--Moving checkers with two hands
Apr 2000       Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine
Jan 2000       Rules--Hit and run
Dec 1999   Magazines & E-zines--GammonVillage announcement
Nov 1999       Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine
Nov 1999       Fun and frustration--Losing streaks
Nov 1999   Books--Clay: Backgammon Winning Strategies

Michael Sullivan

Jul 2004       Miscellaneous--Money management
Jun 2004       Cube Handling in Races--Pip-count formulas
May 2004       Ratings--Fastest way to improve your rating
May 2004       Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine
Apr 2004   Computer Dice--The dice sure seem unfair!
Apr 2004       Play Sites--DailyGammon
Feb 2004       Match Play--Post-crawford doubling
Dec 2003       Opening Rolls--Opening 21: Split or slot?
Sep 2003       Miscellaneous--Backgammon's popularity
Jan 2003       Strategy--Backgames--Defending against a backgame
Nov 2002       Propositions--Fifteen on the bar

Michael Volpatt

Oct 2003   Play Sites--Arkadium

Michel Grimminck

Dec 1999   Software--Windows: Exact Bearoff (analyzer)

Michel Tarragnat

Apr 2005   Fun and frustration--Wishing good luck

Midas

Sep 1997   Opening Rolls--Rollouts: Jellyfish 3.0

Mika Johnsson

Sep 1993   Magazines & E-zines--List of articles
Jul 1993   Book Suggestions--John Bazigos's suggestions

MikeMadMonk

May 2003   Tournaments--Tournament formats

Mike O.

Feb 2003   Equipment--Checkers

Mike Petch

Mar 2013       Terminology--"Russian Bridges"

Mike Rudman

Dec 2001   Software--Windows: Blowfish (analyser)

Misja

May 2007       Learning--Most efficient way to learn
Nov 2005   Software--Java: BG-Blitz--How strong?
Oct 2005       Miscellaneous--Maximizing earnings
Jul 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire

Misja Alma

Jun 2008       Play Sites--Overview

Mislav Kovacic

Feb 2012   Variations--Tandem Backgammon

Mislav Radica

Oct 2009   Terminology--"MCV"
Mar 2008       Strategy--Checker play--Avoiding major oversights
Nov 2007   Books--Ballard & Weaver: Backgammon Openings Book A
Nov 2007       Book Suggestions--Best books from the bot era
Oct 2007   Books--Woolsey & Beadles: 52 Great Backgammon Tips
May 2007   Tournaments--First backgammon tournament
Nov 2006       Miscellaneous--Top women players
May 2006   GNU Backgammon--Saving rollouts

M Moore

Jan 2008   Equipment--Woodworking--Finishing a board

Mochy

Feb 2013   Books--Shiina: Cube Action 1000

Moishe Steigmann

May 1995       Strategy--Backgames--Checker problem

Monty

May 2006       Play Sites--Where to play for money

montygram

Nov 2005   Terminology--"Freeroll"
Jun 2005   Software--Java: BG-Blitz--How strong?

Montygram

Apr 2005       Play Sites--Where to play for money

Morph

May 2004   Learning--Getting better than "awful"

Morris Pearl

Jan 2002   Cube Handling--Playing your opponent

Morten Daugbjerg

Aug 1997       Books--Magriel: Backgammon

Morten Wang

Nov 1997   Fun and frustration--Ten commandments of backgammon

Motiv4u

Jun 2008       Play Sites--Overview

Mr Majestyk

Aug 2011       Chouettes--Order of succession

Mr Nabutovsky

Jun 2000   Computer Dice--Does Agushak Backgammon cheat?

MuffinHead

Mar 2004       Terminology--"Bot"

Murat Kalinyaprak

Oct 2002   Propositions--No ones
Nov 1996       Puzzles--Returning to the start

MW Book Review

Jul 1999   Books--Leet: Winning Backgammon

nabla

Sep 2007       Match Play--Both too good and not good enough to double

Nack Ballard

Sep 2011       Puzzles--Three-cube position
Feb 2011       Learning--Committing to memory
Jan 2011   Opening Rolls--Nactating a whole game
May 2010   Puzzles--Returning to the start
Apr 2010   Puzzles--Mirror puzzle
Oct 2009   Opening Rolls--Nactation overview
Jun 2007   Books--Ballard & Weaver: Backgammon Openings--Volunteers needed

narde

Nov 2006   Variations--Narde

Nardy Pillards

May 2003       Tournaments--Tournament formats
Dec 2002       Miscellaneous--Famous people who play

Nathaniel Gibson

Dec 2003       Opening Rolls--Opening 21: Split or slot?

Ned Cross

Dec 2004       Books--Brooks: Backgammon's Best Openings and Replies
Mar 2004   Books--Wiggins: Boards, Blots, and Double Shots
Mar 2004   Rulings--Misplaced cube
Mar 2004   GNU Backgammon--Cache size

Neil GoBlu

Jul 2000   Play Sites--Yahoo Games--Ratings

neilkaz

Aug 2011   Match Equities--ME Table: Kazaross-XG2
Aug 2011   Match Equities--Neil's new numbers
Jun 2011   Fun and frustration--"I resign"
Sep 2010   Tournaments--Clock rules--Why forfeit instead of penalty points?
Sep 2010   Pip Counting--Tips for counting pips
Jan 2009   Cube Handling in Races--EPC example: stack and straggler
Aug 2008   Fun and frustration--A story from my youth
May 2006   Rules--Jacoby rule--Good or bad?

Neil Kazaross

Aug 2011       Strategy--Bearing Off--Playing for gammon
Dec 2010       Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube--Why I hate it
Apr 2010       Strategy--Checker play--How to trap an anchor
Apr 2010   Match Play--Holland rule
Oct 2009       Etiquette--Moving hit checker first
Jan 2009       Cube Handling in Races--EPC example: stack and straggler
Jan 2009       Cube Handling--Closed board cube decisions
Jun 2008       Play Sites--Overview
Dec 2007       Rulings--Clock rules end of turn
Nov 2006       Rulings--Rolling when opponent is closed out
Nov 2006       Rulings--Rerolling cocked dice too quickly
Nov 2006       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
May 2006       Rules--Jacoby rule--Good or bad?
Feb 2006       Play Sites--Friendly play site
Jan 2006       Opening Rolls--Rollouts of openings
Sep 2005       Rulings--Rolling wrong dice
Aug 2005       Chouettes--Jacoby rule
Mar 2005       Terminology--"Baffle box"
Mar 2005       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon #165
Jan 2005   Books--Ballard & Weaver: Backgammon Openings Book A
Oct 2004   GNU Backgammon--Which player is player 0?
Sep 2004   Books--Cooke: Paradoxes and Probabilities
Jul 2004   Match Equities--On calculating match equity tables
Jun 2004   Match Play--2-away/4-away: Neil's rule of 80
Jun 2004       Rulings--Crawford game double
Mar 2004       Rulings--Incorrect setup
Feb 2004       Books--Woolsey: The Backgammon Encyclopedia Vol 1
Jan 2004       Tournaments--Clocks--Pros and cons
Jan 2004       Books--Lortz: Double ... now: An Authentic Cube Remedy
Dec 2003   Match Equities--ME Table: Kazaross
Sep 2003       Tournaments--Recording matches
Jul 2003   Books--Magriel: Backgammon
Jun 2003   Chouettes--Split cube actions
Apr 2003       Match Equities--ME at 1-away/2-away (crawford)
Apr 2003       Books--Robertie: Modern Backgammon
Oct 2002   Match Equities--Value of free drop

Neil Robins

Jul 2009       Theory--Error rates--Repeated ND errors
Feb 2009       Variations--Best-of-n variant of match play

Nick Kravitz

Dec 2010       Computer Dice--Randomness testing

Nick Wedd

Feb 1996   Variations--Old English

Nigel Gibbions

Mar 1998   Jellyfish--JF tackles New Ideas in Backgammon

Nikos Albanopoulos

Sep 2002       Books--Cooke: Paradoxes and Probabilities
Aug 2000       Book Suggestions--After Magriel

Nis Jorgensen

Mar 2003       Programming--How to count plies?

Nis Jørgensen

Jun 2000       Ratings--Field size and ratings spread

NJ

Jun 2010       Computer Dice--Does Backgammon NJ cheat?

N Merrigan

Jan 2007   Learning--How to improve
Mar 2003   Equipment--Boards--Custom-made

Nobody

Nov 2002       Propositions--Fifteen on the bar

NoChinDeluxe

Feb 2011   Computer Dice--Error rates with computer dice

Nunez

Apr 2000       Learning--What more can I do?

NYCGuy

Jun 1997   Fun and frustration--Simborg's laws of backgammon

Obgkenobee

May 2005       Play Sites--Club Games

Oliver Riordan

Jul 2003   Theory--Variance reduction

Olivier Egger

Apr 1998   Snowie--Announcement

oneprime

Feb 2005   Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire vs. TrueMoneyGames

onur alan

Apr 2013   Match Play--Slotting when opponent has free drop

Onur Alan

Apr 2013       Match Play--Slotting when opponent has free drop

OpenWheel

Nov 2005   Cube Handling in Races--Calculating winning chances
Oct 2005       Rules--Play cubeless at 2away/2away?

Osman Guner

Jul 2003   Play Sites--FIBS--Top Tournament Performers
May 2001   Tournaments--Swiss format
Oct 1998   Tournaments--Swiss format

Otis

Aug 2007   Cube Handling--The take/pass decision

Øystein Johansen

Feb 2006       Chouettes--Fish-hunt rules
May 2005       Puzzles--Priming puzzle
Apr 2005       GNU Backgammon--Manually entering first roll
Feb 2005       Programming--Measuring Difficulty
Nov 2004       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon--Errata
Nov 2004   GNU Backgammon--Python scripting
Oct 2004   GNU Backgammon--Logging rollouts
Oct 2004       GNU Backgammon--Which player is player 0?
Jun 2004   GNU Backgammon--Batch analysis tool
Jun 2004   Rulings--Crawford game double
Aug 2003   GNU Backgammon--How to enter an illegal move
May 2003       GNU Backgammon--Edit mode removing checker from bar
Jan 2002   GNU Backgammon--Compiling for Windows
Jul 2001   Chouettes--Waiting for teammate to double
Jun 2001   Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon--JF rollouts
Feb 2001   Strategy--Checker play--Kleinman Count for bringing checkers home
Feb 2001   Cube Handling in Races--Kleinman count
Aug 2000   Cube Handling--Value of an ace-point game
Aug 2000       Theory--Janowski's formulas

PAR

Mar 2005   GNU Backgammon--Importing .gam files

Pasteel M.

Feb 1994   Variations--Plakoto

Patrick Gibson

Oct 2009       Rules--Moving checkers unambiguously
Mar 2009   Tournaments--Clock ethics
Dec 2007       Rulings--Clock rules end of turn

Patrick Wilken

Aug 1991   Books--Jacoby & Crawford: The Backgammon Book

Patti Beadles

Dec 2007       Books--Woolsey & Beadles: 52 Great Backgammon Tips
Jan 2004       Equipment--Boards--Dal Negro
Dec 2003   Ratings--FIBS rating formula
Aug 2003       Miscellaneous--Handicapping
Mar 2003       Tournaments--Uniform rules and procedures?
Jan 2003   Cheating--Using computer to aid online play
Jan 2001   Equipment--Precision dice
Jul 1999       Equipment--What is "tournament size"?
Apr 1998       Pip Counting--Running pip count
Jan 1998       Opening Rolls--Opening 64: Make the two point?
Nov 1997       Play Sites--MSN Gaming Zone--Overall experience
Mar 1996   Etiquette--Dealing with droppers
Dec 1994   Pip Counting--Tips
Aug 1994   Ratings--Table of ratings changes

Paul Epstein

Dec 2007   Books--Woolsey & Beadles: 52 Great Backgammon Tips
Sep 2007   Match Play--Both too good and not good enough to double
Dec 2006   Strategy--Checker play--Coup Classique
May 2006       Rules--Jacoby rule--Good or bad?
Mar 2006       Pip Counting--Live play versus online
Feb 2006   Tournaments--Adjusting to face-to-face play
Nov 2005   Cheating--Dice manipulation
Oct 2005       Play Sites--Comparison of rakes
Sep 2005   Cube Handling--How does rake affect cube actions?
Jul 2005   Books--Robertie: 501 Essential Backgammon Problems
Jul 2005   Etiquette--Premature shaking
Jul 2005   Rules--When do you give up your chance to double?
Apr 2005       Play Sites--Where to play for money
Mar 2004       Rulings--Disputed roll
Dec 1997       Puzzles--All-time best roll

Paul Ferguson

Feb 1997   Software--Mac: Play-O-Matic (game replayer)

Paul Money

Oct 1994       Match Equities--Neil's numbers

Paul Stephens

Mar 2005   Software--Html/Php: BG Replay (match replayer)

Paul Tanenbaum

May 2002       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?
Aug 1999       Propositions--Opening 11 vs. Owning the cube
May 1999   Fun and frustration--Beginner's luck
Feb 1998   Books--Mabardi & Luce: Vanity Fair's Backgammon to Win
Aug 1997   Theory--Undefined equity

Paul Vianna

Feb 2010   Equipment--Luxury boards

Paul Weaver

Jul 2010       Tournaments--Clocks and older players
Jul 2010   Cheating--Dice magicians
Jul 2006   Cheating--Using computer to aid online play

Perry Gartner

Dec 2012   Play Sites--Play site wish list
Mar 2008       Strategy--Checker play--Avoiding major oversights
Dec 2007       Terminology--"Zone" of attack
Jul 2005       Terminology--"Blunder", "whopper"

PersianLord

Mar 2008   Cube Handling--Woolsey's law

Pete

Mar 2003   Fun and frustration--What are the chances?
Nov 2002   Propositions--Fifteen on the bar

Peter Anderson

Nov 2001   Chouettes--California rule

Peter Backgren

Aug 2000   Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Which split is better?

Peter Bell

Aug 1998   Books--Bell: Winning with the Doubling Cube
Mar 1996       Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Which split is better?
Feb 1996       Terminology--"Pure play"
Aug 1995   Cube Handling--Cube concepts
Jun 1995   Opening Rolls--Opening 64: Split to 20?
Apr 1995   Opening Rolls--Opening 52: Merits of splitting

Peter Bennet

May 2012   Books--Kershaw: Backgammon Funfair
Jun 2008       Books--Williams: Backgammon Live in London

Peter Fankhauser

Jul 1996   Match Equities--ME Table: Big Brother
Jan 1996   Match Archives--Big Brother Statistics
Jan 1996   Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon--JF rollouts

Peter Grotrian

May 2006       GNU Backgammon--Saving rollouts
Apr 2006       Miscellaneous--Typesetting backgammon
Jan 2006   Opening Rolls--Opening 64: Rollout
Nov 2005       GNU Backgammon--Rollout settings
Mar 2005   Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon #165
Feb 2005       Programming--Measuring Difficulty

Peter Hallberg

Apr 2010       Rollouts--Rollout settings
Jun 2006   Miscellaneous--Backgammon versus poker

Peter Schneider

Feb 2006       Tournaments--Adjusting to face-to-face play
Aug 2004       Etiquette--Under resigning
Jul 2004       Chouettes--Lure of the chouette
May 2004       Learning--Getting better than "awful"
Jan 2003       Cheating--Using computer to aid online play
Nov 2002       Ratings--Experience required for accurate rating
Jun 2001   Snowie--Checker-play-according-to-score bug

Peter van Arkel

Sep 2002   Books--Cooke: Paradoxes and Probabilities

Peter van Campen

Mar 1996   Software--Windows: Backgammon Varia (player)

Philippe Michel

Jul 2008       Cube Handling in Races--N-roll vs n-roll bearoff
Nov 2007       Book Suggestions--Best books from the bot era
Feb 1997   Terminology--"Squeeze", "trap play"

Phillippe Michel

Mar 2013       Probability and Statistics--Average luck of each roll

Phill Skelton

Aug 2001       Chouettes--Legal plays only
Aug 2000       Theory--Janowski's formulas

Phil Simborg

Dec 2012       Play Sites--Play site wish list
Dec 2012   Learning--Study Methodology
Jul 2012       Rulings--Cocked dice
Jan 2012       Luck versus Skill--Is there really luck in backgammon?
Jan 2011       Learning--How to improve cube handling
Mar 2010   Miscellaneous--How bots rate you
Feb 2010       Equipment--Luxury boards
Oct 2009       Etiquette--Listening to music while playing
Oct 2009       Terminology--"MCV"
Sep 2009   Chouettes--Dream chouette
Aug 2009       Learning--Zen in the art of backgammon
Jul 2004   Fun and frustration--Backgammon haikus
Mar 2004   Etiquette--Why I never complain about the dice

Phil Vanicek

May 2001   Play Sites--DailyGammon

Pino

Apr 2013       Match Play--Slotting when opponent has free drop

pip_panther

May 2000   Software--Palm OS: Agushka (player)

Piranha

Dec 2007   Play Sites--PiranhaGammon
Jul 2007       Learning--Best way for a beginner to learn

Pit Bull

Mar 2004   Terminology--"Bot"

playBunny

Mar 2013       Terminology--"Russian Bridges"

pmg

Feb 2000       Play Sites--VOG

Pojchara Jatupoj

Sep 2003   Software--Windows: Penguin backgammon (player)

Pollax

Jul 2000       Rules--Bearing off question

pontiac

Jan 2012   Extreme Gammon--Rollout settings

poseidon

Apr 2011       Variations--Tavli question

Prince Barlow

Jul 2012       Terminology--"Short play"

professorpaul

Jan 2008       Equipment--Woodworking--Finishing a board

PTaber

Jun 1999   Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood

Raccoon

Feb 2008   Rulings--Premature actions
Jan 2008   Luck versus Skill--Does backgammon need less luck?
Jan 2008       Equipment--Suppliers--Where to buy dice
Dec 2007       Rulings--Clock rules end of turn
Nov 2007       Match Equities--ME at 1-away/2-away (crawford)
Oct 2007       Rulings--Rolling 2 dice instead of 1 to start
Jul 2007   Probability and Statistics--Chance of rolling x doubles in y rolls
Jul 2007       Learning--Best way for a beginner to learn
May 2007       Tournaments--First backgammon tournament
Apr 2007       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire--Withdrawal symptoms
Apr 2007       Tournaments--Manually recording a match
Apr 2007       Terminology--"Cube provocation play"
Mar 2007       Probability and Statistics--Counting shots
Feb 2007       Rules--Rolling too soon
Jan 2007   Cube Handling in Races--Calculating winning chances
Jan 2007   Terminology--"PRaT"
Dec 2006   Play Sites--Comparison of rakes
Nov 2006   Rulings--Rolling when opponent is closed out
Nov 2006   Rulings--Rerolling cocked dice too quickly
Nov 2006       Miscellaneous--Top women players
Nov 2006       Rulings--Touching the doubling cube
Aug 2006   Programming--BKG 9.8 vs. Villa
Jul 2006   Play Sites--Comparison of rakes
Jun 2006       Miscellaneous--Is online gambling legal in the U.S.?
Jun 2006   Cube Handling--Value of an ace-point game
May 2006       Rules--Jacoby rule--Good or bad?
May 2006       Opening Rolls--Magriel's Chapter 5
May 2006       GNU Backgammon--Saving rollouts
Apr 2006       Pip Counting--Live play versus online
Apr 2006   Match Equities--ME Table: Woolsey
Apr 2006       Rulings--Misplacing a checker off the board
Apr 2006       Miscellaneous--Typesetting backgammon
Mar 2006   Miscellaneous--Giants of Backgammon list
Mar 2006   GNU Backgammon--Error rates: Gnu vs. Snowie
Mar 2006       Rules--Can a beaver be dropped?
Mar 2006   Miscellaneous--Initiatives by local clubs
Mar 2006       Pip Counting--Live play versus online
Mar 2006       Cheating--Using computer to aid online play
Mar 2006   Ratings--FIBS vs. GamesGrid ratings
Feb 2006   Propositions--Eight checkers vs. fifteen
Feb 2006       Tournaments--Adjusting to face-to-face play
Jan 2006   Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine
Nov 2005       Cube Handling in Races--Calculating winning chances
Nov 2005       Books--Robertie: 501 Essential Backgammon Problems #75
Oct 2005       Play Sites--Comparison of rakes
Oct 2005       Match Archives--Where to get matches to download
Oct 2005   Rules--Play cubeless at 2away/2away?
Oct 2005       Miscellaneous--Maximizing earnings
Oct 2005       Rulings--Playing wrong opponent
Sep 2005       Cube Handling--How does rake affect cube actions?
Jul 2005   Terminology--"Blunder", "whopper"
Jul 2005       Rulings--Two cubes on the board
Jul 2005   GNU Backgammon--Match equity tables
Jul 2005       Etiquette--Premature shaking
Jul 2005       Rules--When do you give up your chance to double?
Nov 2004   GNU Backgammon--Even-ply/odd-ply effect
Nov 2004   Books--Bagai: Classic Backgammon Revisited #100
Jun 2004       Puzzles--Worst possible checker play
Feb 2004   Opening Rolls--Opening 43: In GOL online match
Sep 2003   Rulings--Crawford game double
Aug 2003   History--Backgammon variants

Rafy Marootians

Mar 1994   Propositions--Choose roll vs. double-roll

rambiz

Feb 2011   Rollouts--Standard error and JSD

Randy

Jul 2008   Books--Magriel: Backgammon--GnuBG evaluations

Randy Pals

Feb 2010       Equipment--Moderately priced boards
Aug 2008   Tournaments--Making notes during play

Rascha

Feb 1997       Variations--Tavla

Ray Fogerlund

Sep 2004       Books--Cooke: Paradoxes and Probabilities

Ray Karmo

Feb 2002   Computer Dice--Synopsis of "cheating" postings

Raymond Kershaw

Dec 1998   Puzzles--Least shots on a blot within direct range

rcerutti

Feb 1999   Opening Rolls--Snowie's openers and replies

RealNick

Jan 2011   Learning--How to improve cube handling

Rechtsanwalt Martin Fischer

Apr 1999       Books--Kennedy & Papazian: Backgammon Master Games

RedTop

May 2004   Variations--No hit

Rene Cerutti

Apr 2004   Opening Rolls--Rollouts: Snowie 4.1

rew

Sep 2012   Terminology--"Bronstein" clock setting
Mar 2007       Match Play--1-away/1-away: advice from Stick
Jul 2006   GNU Backgammon--Importing PartyGammon matches
Oct 2005       Miscellaneous--Maximizing earnings
Oct 2005       Snowie--Snowie vs GNU
Mar 2005       GNU Backgammon--Importing .gam files
Dec 2004       Books--Magriel: Backgammon--2004 Edition
Apr 2004       GNU Backgammon--Running rollouts in background
Oct 1994       Match Equities--Neil's numbers

Rew

Nov 2006       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?

Rew Francis

Apr 2003   Strategy--Checker play--Cube-influenced checker play

Ricardo Hui

Mar 2009   Play Sites--Free online tournaments

Ric Gerace

Jul 2004       Rules--Legal roll
Sep 2003       Miscellaneous--Backgammon's popularity
Aug 2001   Etiquette--Direction of play

Rich

Mar 2006   Pip Counting--Live play versus online
Jan 2000   Rules--Hit and run

Richard Divdesman

Sep 1998   Terminology--"Joker"

Richard Greenberg

Nov 1995   Play Sites--FIBS--Your worst fears

Richard McIntosh

Aug 2002       Rules--Resigning

Richard Munich

Feb 2009       Tournaments--Hedging

Richard Munitz

Dec 2009       Rulings--Cocked dice
Oct 2009       Etiquette--Listening to music while playing
Oct 2009       Etiquette--Moving hit checker first
Aug 2009       Puzzles--13 blots
Jun 2009       Variations--SassanGammon
Apr 2009       Learning--Missing candidate plays
Mar 2009       Tournaments--Clock ethics
Jan 2009       Miscellaneous--Money management

Richard P. Reasin

Nov 1998       Tournaments--Skill level

Richard Rognlie

May 1997   Play Sites--Richard's Play-by-E-mail Server

Rich Munitz

Jun 2011       Terminology--"Kamikaze play"
Jun 2011   Terminology--"Banana split"
Mar 2011       Chouettes--Chouette cube strategy
Jan 2011       Strategy--Bearing Off--Greedy bearoff exception
Jan 2011       Opening Rolls--Nactation--Why use it?
Dec 2010       Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube--Why I hate it
Oct 2010       Match Play--Delayed mandatory double
Jul 2010       Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube issues
Mar 2010       Tournaments--Hitting clock instead of rolling
Oct 2009       Rules--Moving checkers unambiguously
Oct 2009   Strategy--Bearing Off--Rules of thumb
Feb 2009   Opening Rolls--Early game rule of thumb

Rich Reasin

Nov 1999       Fun and frustration--Losing streaks

Rick Janowski

Mar 2012       Theory--Jump Model for money game cube decisions

Rick Kiesau

Mar 2004   Computer Dice--Does Motif cheat?

Rob Adams

Oct 2007   Books--Ballard & Weaver: Backgammon Openings Book A
Sep 2007   Match Play--Post-crawford mistakes
Mar 2006       Ratings--FIBS vs. GamesGrid ratings
Feb 2006       Play Sites--Friendly play site
Jun 2004       Cube Handling in Races--Pip-count formulas
Apr 2004       Play Sites--DailyGammon
Mar 2004       Computer Dice--Does Motif cheat?

Robban

Aug 2009   Learning--Zen in the art of backgammon

Robert A. Meese, Jr.

May 1993   Magazines & E-zines--Available newsletters

Robert D. Johnson

Oct 1996   Computer Dice--Does Motif cheat?
Sep 1996   Terminology--"Dropper"

RobertFontaine

Feb 2011   Learning--Committing to memory

Robert Fontaine

Oct 2007       Books--Ballard & Weaver: Backgammon Openings Book A

Robert Hyerle

Dec 1998       Equipment--Board design

Robert-Jan Veldhuizen

Mar 2006   Rules--Can a beaver be dropped?
Jan 2006       Match Play--Which format most favors the favorite?
Jan 2006       Rollouts--Truncated rollouts: pros and cons
Nov 2005       Software--Java: BG-Blitz--How strong?
Apr 2005   Learning--Maintaining your game
Apr 2005       GNU Backgammon--MWC versus Equity (EMG)
Feb 2005       GNU Backgammon--Interpreting JSD's
Nov 2004   GNU Backgammon--Filter settings
Aug 2004       Match Equities--ME Table: Dunstan
Jul 2004   Match Play--Post-crawford/2-away: too good to double
Jun 2004   GNU Backgammon--Rollout settings for the impatient
May 2004   Puzzles--Highest possible gammon rate
Apr 2004   GNU Backgammon--Restarting a rollout with different settings
Apr 2004       Strategy--Checker play--Play versus a novice
Mar 2004   GNU Backgammon--Rollout settings
Mar 2004       GNU Backgammon--Cache size
Jan 2004       Programming--How to count plies?
Dec 2003   Match Equities--ME Table: Zorba
Dec 2003       Match Equities--Does it matter which match equity table you use?
Sep 2003       Rulings--Checker knocked off bar
Nov 2002   Computer Dice--Does GNU Backgammon cheat?
Nov 2000   Luck versus Skill--How often to win with perfect play?
Nov 2000   Puzzles--Janowski Paradox
Aug 2000   Book Suggestions--After Magriel
Aug 2000       Opening Rolls--Splitting versus building
Aug 2000       Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Which split is better?

Robert Koca

Jul 1994       Match Play--3-away/4-away: tricky cube decision
May 1994   Theory--Proof that backgammon terminates
May 1994   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Proof for doubling immediately

Robert Loggins

Oct 2005       Rulings--Playing wrong opponent

Robert Maier

Feb 2011       Rules--Illegal plays that can't be condoned
May 2009   Tournaments--Recording matches

Robert Scibelli

Dec 1997   Books--Bell: Winning with the Doubling Cube

Robert Zavoral

Oct 1999   Equipment--Boards--Zavoral

Robi

May 2006       Play Sites--Where to play for money

Rodney Lighton

Jul 2012   Rulings--Cocked dice
Dec 2003       History--Doubling in the 17th Century?

Rodrigo Andrade

Jul 1999   Equipment--What is "tournament size"?
Jun 1998       Play Sites--Best value
Apr 1998   Pip Counting--Running pip count

Roger Gabrielson

Feb 2004       Probability and Statistics--Average luck of each roll

Roland Scheicher

Sep 2005       Rules--Gentleman's previlege
Mar 2005       Terminology--"Baffle box"
Mar 2004   Rulings--Disputed roll
Mar 2002   Terminology--"Chouette"
Mar 2002   Chouettes--Mandatory beaver
Dec 2001   Terminology--"Calcutta auction"
Dec 1998   Tournaments--Seeding
Dec 1998   Tournaments--Calcutta auctions

Roland Sutter

Jun 1999   Probability and Statistics--Distribution of points per game

RolldUpTrips

Apr 2011       Strategy--Checker play--When in doubt

Ronald van Tiggelen

Nov 2002       Propositions--Fifteen on the bar

Ron Barry

Nov 2002       GNU Backgammon--Improving your game using GnuBG
Mar 2001   Etiquette--Commenting on dice

Ron Karr

Dec 1997   Rollouts--Cubeless vs centered-cube rollouts
Dec 1997   Strategy--Checker play--Saving gammon
Feb 1997   Cube Handling in Races--Near end of game
Dec 1996   Strategy--Checker play--Mutual holding game
Dec 1996   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Sample game
Dec 1996       Match Play--Playing when opponent has free drop
Nov 1996   Strategy--Checker play--Jacoby rule consideration
Aug 1996   Terminology--"Gammon price"
Aug 1996   Learning--Taking your game up a level
May 1996   Ratings--Strange behavior with large rating difference

Roy Passfield

Dec 2001   GNU Backgammon--Analyzing GamesGrid matches

Rudy Fr

Dec 2002       Miscellaneous--Famous people who play

Ryan Long

Nov 2002       GNU Backgammon--Improving your game using GnuBG
Sep 2002       Match Play--Post-crawford doubling
Apr 2002   Books--Leet: Winning Backgammon
Apr 2002       Opening Rolls--Opening 63: Middle Eastern split?
Mar 2002       Opening Rolls--Opening 63: Slot the four point?

Sam Pottle

Dec 2012       Puzzles--Pruce's paradox
Mar 2011       Rules--Jacoby rule ambiguity?
Apr 2009       Learning--Missing candidate plays
Feb 2009       Tournaments--Hedging
Nov 2006       Rulings--Rerolling cocked dice too quickly
Nov 2006       Miscellaneous--Top women players
Apr 2006   Rulings--Misplacing a checker off the board
Jan 2006       Terminology--"Polish prime"
Apr 2005       Books--Bagai: Classic Backgammon Revisited--Errata
Jun 2004       Rulings--Crawford game double
Mar 2004       Books--Magriel: Backgammon
Feb 1999   Programming--Blockading feature
Dec 1997       Cube Handling in Races--N-roll vs n-roll bearoff

Sam Sloan

Jul 2012   Books--Thorne's Backgammon Tactics (Reprint)

Sander van Rijnswou

May 1999   Terminology--"Beavers"

Sanoma Products

Jan 2008       Equipment--Woodworking--Finishing a board

Sassan

Jun 2009       Variations--SassanGammon

Scott

Feb 2005   Variations--Simborg Rule

Scott Steiner

Apr 2004   Play Sites--DailyGammon
Feb 2004   Match Play--Post-crawford doubling
May 2003   GNU Backgammon--Edit mode removing checker from bar
Jan 2003       GNU Backgammon--Questions and answers
Dec 2002   GNU Backgammon--Even-ply/odd-ply effect
Sep 2002   Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon
Aug 2002       Learning--Taking your game up a level

scuba

Jan 2007   Fun and frustration--One-liners

Sean Dakin

Aug 1999   Tournaments--Recording matches

Sean Williams

Jun 2008   Books--Williams: Backgammon Live in London

sebalotek

Jan 2012   Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?

Sebastiaan kuijs

Jan 2011       Learning--How to improve cube handling

seeker

Nov 1995   Ratings--ELO system

Seth

Feb 2010       Equipment--Moderately priced boards

Seth Tapper

Mar 1997   Play Sites--Playsite--Announcement

sevenout

May 2004   Magazines & E-zines--GammOnLine
Apr 2004   Etiquette--Am I too slow?

SGokmen

May 1994       Books--Becker: Backgammon for Blood

Shuman Lloyd Lee

Aug 1991   Terminology--"Lose your market"
Aug 1991   Terminology--"Beavers"
Aug 1991   Books--Deyong: The Playboy Book of Backgammon

SilverFox

Jan 2003       Strategy--Backgames--Defending against a backgame
Nov 2002       Strategy--Checker play--Splitting your back men
Nov 2002       GNU Backgammon--Improving your game using GnuBG
Aug 2002       Learning--Taking your game up a level
Aug 2002       Rules--Illegal plays

Simon Larsen

Sep 1999   Cube Handling--Endgame close out: Spleischft formula

SimonW

Jan 2005   Rules--Pick and pass and bearing off

Simon Woodhead

Dec 2007       Books--Woolsey & Beadles: 52 Great Backgammon Tips
Nov 1991   Terminology--"Duplication" and "diversification"
Sep 1991   Cube Handling in Races--Thorp count

sirkaber

May 2006   Play Sites--Gammon11

SnowieGroup Info

Oct 2002   Snowie--Snowie 4.0

Socks

Jul 2004       Chouettes--Lure of the chouette
Apr 2004   Fun and frustration--Backgammon hustler

Somebody

Apr 2003       Equipment--What finish to use on a cork board?

Stanley E. Richards

Mar 2011   Chouettes--Chouette cube strategy
Mar 2008   GNU Backgammon--Playing two computers against each other
Oct 2007   Play Sites--BG Room
May 2007       Learning--Most efficient way to learn
Jun 2006   Fun and frustration--Losing streaks
Jun 2006       Miscellaneous--Is online gambling legal in the U.S.?
Apr 2006   Pip Counting--Live play versus online
Oct 2005       Rules--Play cubeless at 2away/2away?
Oct 2005   Miscellaneous--Maximizing earnings
Oct 2005   Snowie--Snowie vs GNU
Sep 2005       Book Suggestions--Books on match play

Stanley Richards

Oct 2010       Match Play--Delayed mandatory double
Jun 2008       Play Sites--Overview
Mar 2008       GNU Backgammon--Playing two computers against each other

Steen Ladelund

Dec 1998       Tournaments--Compensating for byes

Stein Kulseth

Jan 2011       Strategy--Bearing Off--Greedy bearoff exception
Feb 2010       Equipment--Luxury boards
Feb 2008       Rulings--Premature actions
May 2007       Learning--Most efficient way to learn
Apr 2007       Tournaments--Manually recording a match
Nov 2005       Miscellaneous--Copying positions from books
May 2000   Rules--Can a beaver be dropped?
Oct 1999       Strategy--Checker play--Breaking contact
Nov 1998   Rulings--Doubling to wrong value
Sep 1998       Strategy--Checker play--Pay now or play later?
Dec 1997   Match Play--Doubling when you're an underdog
Jan 1997   Variations--Misere, Chase, Skewed dice

Stephen Hubbard

Sep 1997   Learning--Using Jellyfish tutor

Stephen Turner

Jan 2002   Etiquette--Am I too slow?
Feb 1998   Rules--Rolling too soon
Dec 1997       Cube Handling in Races--N-roll vs n-roll bearoff
Apr 1997   Computer Dice--FIBS: Analysis of 10 million rolls
Apr 1997       Computer Dice--FIBS: Entering from the bar
Mar 1997   Probability and Statistics--How many games to decide who's better?
Mar 1997   Strategy--Checker play--Pay now or pay later?
Mar 1997   Variations--One roll lookahead
Oct 1996   Pip Counting--Mental shift
Jun 1996   Terminology--"Thorp count"
Apr 1996   Books--Cooke: Paradoxes and Probabilities
Jan 1996   Puzzles--Shortest game
Jun 1994   Match Equities--Turner formula
May 1994       Etiquette--Under resigning
Mar 1994   Computer Dice--Too many repeated rolls?

steve

May 2012   Tournaments--Rules for doubles play (with a partner)

Steve Brorens

Nov 1996   Books--Martyn: Phillip Martyn on Backgammon

Steve Ewert

Jun 1998   Variations--Acey-deucy

Steve Fiete

Mar 1998   Play Sites--Yahoo Games

Steve Flanagan

Jul 2003       Rulings--Cocked dice

Steve Mellen

May 2011       Variations--Joker cube
Mar 2011       Rules--Jacoby rule ambiguity?
Mar 2011       Chouettes--Chouette cube strategy
Feb 2008       Rulings--Premature actions
Nov 2006       Miscellaneous--Top women players
Jun 2006       Miscellaneous--Is online gambling legal in the U.S.?
Apr 2006       Rulings--Misplacing a checker off the board
Feb 2006       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Do you need an advantage to cube?
Jan 2006       Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Aug 2004       Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board
Sep 2003       Rulings--Crawford game double
Feb 1998   Rulings--Playing to wrong match length

Steve Mellon

Feb 2010       Chouettes--Procedure when captain doubles

Steven Keats

Feb 2011   Terminology--"Raccoon"

Steven Turner

Dec 1997       Cube Handling in Races--N-roll vs n-roll bearoff

Steve Pickard

Nov 1998       Rulings--Doubling to wrong value

Stick

Aug 2012       Cube Handling in Races--What's your favorite formula?
Jul 2012       Rulings--Cocked dice
May 2012       Tournaments--Rules for doubles play (with a partner)
Jan 2012       Learning--Study method
Sep 2011   Variations--Nackgammon Shuffle
Aug 2011       Learning--How to excel in backgammon
Jun 2011       Terminology--"Kamikaze play"
Apr 2011   Strategy--Checker play--When in doubt
Feb 2011       Rules--Illegal plays that can't be condoned
Feb 2011       Learning--Committing to memory
Jan 2011   Strategy--Bearing Off--Greedy bearoff exception
Jan 2011       Cube Handling in Races--EPC example
Jan 2011       Rulings--Moving with two hands
Jan 2011   Tournaments--Clocks--Why use them
Jan 2011       Opening Rolls--Nactation--Why use it?
Jan 2011       Learning--How to improve cube handling
Oct 2010       Cube Handling--Endgame closeout: win percentages
Jul 2010   Equipment--Meyer Dice Tube issues
Jul 2010   Tournaments--Clocks and older players
Jun 2010       Opening Rolls--Nactation
Apr 2010       Strategy--Checker play--How to trap an anchor
Jan 2010       Match Play--Tips to improve cube handling
Oct 2009       Etiquette--Listening to music while playing
Oct 2009       Match Play--Match play 101
Oct 2009   Tournaments--Factors that affect attendance
Oct 2009       Terminology--"MCV"
Sep 2009       Chouettes--Dream chouette
Jun 2009       Variations--SassanGammon
Feb 2009       Tournaments--Hedging
Aug 2008       Tournaments--Making notes during play
Mar 2008       Cube Handling--Woolsey's law
Jan 2008   Books--Corbett: Backgammon Problems
Dec 2007   Rulings--Error in setup
Dec 2007   Rulings--Taking photos of positions
Oct 2007   Rollouts--Standard error and JSD
Oct 2007       Rulings--Repositioning dice without notice
Oct 2007       Rulings--Opening roll loser picks up his die
Jul 2007       Learning--Best way for a beginner to learn
Jun 2007       Probability and Statistics--Counting shots
May 2007   Learning--Most efficient way to learn
Mar 2007   Match Play--1-away/1-away: advice from Stick
May 2006       Opening Rolls--Magriel's Chapter 5
Apr 2006   Match Archives--Where to get matches to download
Mar 2006   Opening Rolls--Opening 21: Rollout
Feb 2006   Opening Rolls--Opening 32: Rollout
Feb 2006   Opening Rolls--Opening 51: Rollout
Feb 2006       Play Sites--Friendly play site
Feb 2006       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Do you need an advantage to cube?
Jan 2006   Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Pros and cons
Nov 2005   Miscellaneous--Copying positions from books
Nov 2005   GNU Backgammon--Rollout settings

Stick Rice

Apr 2009   Learning--Lowering your error rate
Jan 2009   Strategy--Checker play--When to run the last checker

Stig Eide

Sep 1999   Theory--Janowski's formulas
Feb 1999       Probability and Statistics--Expected variation in points after a series of games
Apr 1996   Strategy--Bearing Off--Wastage--Positions that minimize
Sep 1995   Probability and Statistics--Distribution of points per game

Strato

Nov 2006       Miscellaneous--Top women players

Stuart Cracraft

Jul 1991   Software--Windows: BG by George (player)

Stuart Katz, MD

Nov 1997   Strategy--Checker play--Pay now or pay later?

Stuart Thomson

Jun 1999   Miscellaneous--Money management and the Kelly Criterion

Sture Lifh

Jul 2004   Rules--Legal roll

stw

Jan 2009       Cube Handling in Races--EPC example: stack and straggler

Tad Bright

May 2004       Rules--"Illegal moves" rule
Nov 2003   Cube Handling--Tells
Jan 2003   Tournaments--Hedging

Tami

Nov 2006   Miscellaneous--Top women players

tanglebear

Mar 2003   Programming--How to count plies?

Taper_Mike

Aug 2012       Cube Handling in Races--What's your favorite formula?

Taper Mike

Jun 2012       Books--Euler: Everyday Errors in Checker Play

Tapio Palmroth

Mar 2003       Tournaments--Uniform rules and procedures?
Oct 2002   Ratings--KG rating list
Apr 1998       Rulings--Crawford game double

TarHeelFan

May 2012       Tournaments--Rules for doubles play (with a partner)
Aug 2011       Chouettes--Order of succession
Nov 2006       Miscellaneous--Top women players
Jul 2006       GNU Backgammon--Importing PartyGammon matches
Mar 2006       Rulings--Moving checkers before you roll
Feb 2006       Rulings--Video dispute resolution
Feb 2006       Rulings--When are the dice "up"?
Feb 2006       Rulings--Kibitzing
Jan 2006       Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
Sep 2005   Rulings--Rolling wrong dice
May 2005       Puzzles--Priming puzzle
Jun 2004       Rulings--Crawford game double
May 2004       Rules--"Illegal moves" rule
May 2004       Rulings--Crawford game double
May 2004       Rulings--Disagreement on final cube
Feb 2004       Rulings--Equipment changes
Apr 2003       Equipment--What finish to use on a cork board?

TarHeelFan (Jeb)

Nov 2006       Rulings--Touching the doubling cube

TC Hathaway

Apr 1998       Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?

Ted Hwa

May 2006       Rules--Must a hit checker be placed on the bar?

tem_sat

Oct 2010   Match Play--Delayed mandatory double

Tenland

Nov 2012   Learning--Study plan

T.H.

Jul 2004       Rules--Legal roll

Thomas

May 2002       Rules--Touch-move rule in backgammon?

Thomas Hauk

Feb 2004   Programming--Search in Trees with Chance Nodes

Thomas Koch

Jan 2008       Chouettes--Interlocking chouette
Dec 2006       Tournaments--First backgammon tournament

Thomas W. Hansen

May 2007       Learning--Most efficient way to learn

Tim Chow

Aug 2009       Terminology--"Thematic"
Feb 2009   Puzzles--All-time worst roll
Feb 2009   Variations--Best-of-n variant of match play

Tim Ewall

Feb 2004       Books--Woolsey & Jones: Understanding Backgammon

Tim N

Oct 1999       Opening Rolls--Slotting the four point

Timothy Chow

Mar 2013   Probability and Statistics--Average luck of each roll
Mar 2013   Puzzles--Infinite loops
Feb 2013   Puzzles--Is this position reachable?
Dec 2012   Terminology--"Bagai position"
Dec 2012   Variations--Bluff Cube
Aug 2012   Cube Handling in Races--What's your favorite formula?
Jul 2012   Book Suggestions--Which book by Chris Bray should I buy?
Jul 2012       Books--Kershaw: Backgammon Funfair
Jun 2012       Books--Euler: Everyday Errors in Checker Play
Sep 2011   Puzzles--Three-cube position
May 2011   Books--Hickey & Storer: What's Your Game Plan?
Apr 2011   Books--Cooke & Orléan: Championship Backgammon
Jan 2011   Tournaments--Clocks--Arguments against them
Jan 2011       Learning--How to improve cube handling
Jun 2010       Opening Rolls--Nactation
May 2010   Rollouts--Confidence intervals
Apr 2010   Strategy--Checker play--How to trap an anchor
Apr 2010       Terminology--"Anchor and guard" position
Oct 2009   Rules--Moving checkers unambiguously
Oct 2009   Etiquette--Moving hit checker first
Aug 2009   Puzzles--13 blots

Tino Lechich

Apr 2005       Propositions--Tino Road Position

Tom

Dec 1997       Cube Handling in Races--N-roll vs n-roll bearoff

Tomawaky

Jul 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire
May 2005   Play Sites--Club Games

Tom Buhrman

Sep 1999   Play Sites--ItsYourTurn--Announcement

TomCowley

Apr 2012       Puzzles--Lowest probability of winning

Tom Ewall

Mar 2004       Variations--Cancelgammon

Tom Fahland

May 2011       Variations--Joker cube
Aug 1994   Opening Rolls--Rollouts: Expert Backgammon

Tom Henry

Apr 1997   Variations--Mexican

Tom Keith

Dec 2012       Play Sites--Play site wish list
Jul 2012   Books--Kershaw: Backgammon Funfair
Jul 2012       Terminology--"Short play"
Feb 2011       Rollouts--Standard error and JSD
Jan 2011       Opening Rolls--Nactation--Why use it?
Jun 2010       Match Equities--ME Table: Rockwell-Kazaross
May 2010       Variations--Kleinman's tandem backgammon
Mar 2008       Strategy--Checker play--Avoiding major oversights
Feb 2008       Rulings--Premature actions
Dec 2007       Tournaments--New U.S. Rules
Jan 2006   Opening Rolls--Rollouts of openings
Sep 2005   Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire--Review
Sep 2005       Rulings--Rolling wrong dice
Sep 2005       Cube Handling--How does rake affect cube actions?
Jul 2005   Match Play--When to free drop
Jul 2005       Etiquette--Rolling the dice
Jul 2005       Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire
Jun 2005       Etiquette--Doubling opponent out
May 2005       Pip Counting--Cluster counting
Apr 2005       Opening Rolls--Opening rolls ranked
Jan 2005       GNU Backgammon--JSD's and confidence intervals
Jan 2005       Books--Bray: Backgammon--An Independent View Revisited
Dec 2004   Books--Magriel: Backgammon--2004 Edition
Jun 2004   Cube Handling in Races--Value of a pip
Jun 2004   Cube Handling in Races--Pip-count formulas
May 2004       Puzzles--Highest possible gammon rate
May 2004       Rules--"Illegal moves" rule
Apr 2004   Terminology--Alphabet soup
Mar 2004       Theory--Number of no-contact positions
Mar 2004       Computer Dice--Does Motif cheat?
Feb 2004   Probability and Statistics--Chance of rolling x or more pips in y rolls
Oct 2003   GNU Backgammon--Even-ply/odd-ply effect
Sep 2003   Cube Handling--Early-late ratio
Aug 2003       Miscellaneous--Handicapping
Feb 1999       Ratings--Ratings variation
Dec 1998       Ratings--Unbounded rating theorem
Dec 1998       Ratings--No limit to ratings
Oct 1998   Match Play--Matches to a set number of games
Oct 1998       Ratings--Different length matches
Oct 1998       Ratings--Possible adjustments
May 1998   Ratings--Different length matches
Apr 1998       Ratings--Opponent's strength
Apr 1998       Rulings--Crawford game double
Feb 1998       Ratings--Effect of droppers on ratings
Dec 1997       Etiquette--How long to wait?
Sep 1997   Match Play--3-away/4-away: what's the correct equity?
Aug 1997       Ratings--Ratings variation
Apr 1997   Computer Dice--FIBS: Entering from the bar
Dec 1996   Match Play--2-away/4-away: cube strategy
Nov 1996   Puzzles--Returning to the start
Feb 1996   Match Play--2-away/3-away: playing for gammon
Sep 1994       Ratings--Ratings variation

Tommy

Dec 2000   Book Suggestions--What's a good second book?

Tommy K.

May 1997   Puzzles--Most checkers on the bar

Tony Lezard

Oct 2002   Software--Windows: Dueller (bot-vs-bot intermediary)
Jan 2002   Match Archives--Dueller: Jellyfish vs. Snowie

TonyM

Feb 2007   Rules--Rolling too soon

Tony Meadors

Dec 2002       Variations--Exact bearoff

Tony Yarwood

Aug 2005   Play Sites--Play65/GammonEmpire--Are they the same?

Tore Fredriksen

Nov 2006       Miscellaneous--Top women players
Jul 2002   Books--Robertie: 501 Essential Backgammon Problems
Oct 2001       Books--Lamford: 100 Backgammon Puzzles

Torsten Schoop

Aug 2003   GNU Backgammon--Gnu 0.13 versus Jellyfish and Snowie

tptron

Feb 1997       Terminology--"Squeeze", "trap play"

TrueMoneygames

Jun 2002   Variations--Tablestakes betting

TrueMoneygames Info

Apr 2002   Play Sites--TrueMoneygames--Announcement

Tyger

Oct 2002       Variations--International backgammon

uberkuber

Apr 2012       Puzzles--Lowest probability of winning

ucc02cx

Feb 1997   Variations--Tavla

Vasilios Papakonstantinou

Apr 1998       Rulings--Touching the doubling cube

Vic Morawski

Dec 2003       History--Doubling in the 17th Century?

Victor Zanfer

Apr 2005   Play Sites--Where to play for money

Vince Mounts

Nov 1999       Learning--Beginners' mistakes
Nov 1998       Tournaments--Skill level
Jun 1998   Match Archives--Big Brother file viewer
May 1998   Jellyfish--Bearoff database bug

Vivek Mittal

May 2003       Tournaments--Tournament formats

Vladimir Kuznetsov

Nov 2002       Variations--Nardi

Wai Mun Yoon

Jan 1998   Luck versus Skill--How much of backgammon is luck?

Walt

Feb 2009       Variations--Best-of-n variant of match play
Jul 2007       Learning--Best way for a beginner to learn

Walt Askier

Aug 2009       Terminology--"Thematic"

Walter Swan

Feb 1996   Books--Barr: Barr on Backgammon

Walter Trice

Dec 2008       Cube Handling in Races--EPC examples: stack and straggler
Jun 2007       Books--Trice: Backgammon Boot Camp--2nd edition
Feb 2006       Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Do you need an advantage to cube?
Mar 2005       Books--Robertie: Advanced Backgammon #165
Feb 2005       Variations--Simborg Rule
Dec 2004   Luck versus Skill--Recognizing luck
Dec 2002       Variations--Exact bearoff
Mar 2002       Opening Rolls--Opening 63: Slot the four point?
Jul 2001   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Proof of doubling with market losers
Nov 2000   Programming--Training neural nets
Apr 2000   Match Equities--Constructing a match equity table
Jan 2000   Match Play--Crawford rule--Why just one game?
Jan 2000   Book Suggestions--Annotated matches
Dec 1999   Strategy--Checker play--Bearing off with contact
Dec 1999       Equipment--Leather boards
Dec 1999   Puzzles--Small chance of ending in doubles
Nov 1999       Fun and frustration--Losing streaks
Oct 1999       Books--Obolensky & James: Backgammon the Action Game
Aug 1999   Cube Handling--When to beaver
Mar 1999   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Minimum game winning chances to double
Dec 1998   Puzzles--Trivia question
Jun 1997   Theory--Number of distinct positions
Jan 1997   Variations--Low number first, fixed dice, others.
Jul 1995   Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Practical strategy
Dec 1994   Puzzles--Not-so-greedy bearoff

Walt Swan

Jun 2000   Etiquette--Dice cup
Dec 1999   Fun and frustration--Backgammon laws
Nov 1999       Learning--Beginners' mistakes
Apr 1997   Variations--Nuclear backgammon

Wamy Einehouse

Jan 2011       Learning--How to improve cube handling

Warwick

Feb 2002   Variations--Nackgammon opening moves

Wayne Crookes

Jan 1999   Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish

Wilcox Snellings

Dec 2007       Terminology--"Zone" of attack

Will Edison

Dec 2001   Play Sites--Backgammon4Money--Announcement

William C. Bitting

Feb 1997   Match Play--3-away/4-away: opponent's recube
Aug 1995   Ratings--Table of win rates

William Hill

Apr 1998   Ratings--Opponent's strength
Jan 1998   Book Suggestions--Survey of some available books
Jan 1998   Opening Rolls--Opening 64: Make the two point?

William R. Tallmadge

May 1998   Terminology--"Dance"
Jan 1994   Match Equities--ME Table: Woolsey

William Womack

Feb 2010   Equipment--Moderately priced boards

Willis Elias

Oct 1994   Match Play--Free drop

Will Womack

Aug 2011       Computer Dice--Safe Harbor Games dice

wintom

Jan 2008   Chouettes--Interlocking chouette

Xavier

Mar 2013       Probability and Statistics--Average luck of each roll

yenigun

Sep 2005   Equipment--Suppliers--Yenigun

Øystein Johansen

Apr 2006   Books--Bell: Winning with the Doubling Cube

Zorba

Oct 2005   Puzzles--Back to Nack
Oct 2005       Match Archives--Where to get matches to download

ZZyzx

Jun 1996   Computer Dice--Does Hyper-Gammon cheat?
 


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