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December 1998
Dec 30
Puzzles--Least shots on a blot within direct range
(Raymond Kershaw)
Dec 25
Terminology--"Equity"
(Gary Wong)
Dec 22
Ratings--Unbounded rating theorem
(David desJardins)
Dec 21
Terminology--"Holding game"
(Alan Webb)
Dec 19
Ratings--No limit to ratings
(David desJardins)
Dec 14
Strategy--Backgames--Play for a backgame from the start?
(Alan Webb)
Dec 12
Puzzles--Trivia question
(Walter Trice)
Dec 08
Snowie--Questions and answers
(David Montgomery)
Dec 07
Etiquette--Dealing with droppers
(Bill Hill)
Dec 06
Play Sites--MSN Gaming Zone--Thoughts
(Gregg Cattanach)
Dec 02
Tournaments--Seeding
(Roland Scheicher)
Dec 02
Tournaments--Calcutta auctions
(Roland Scheicher)
Dec 02
Equipment--Board design
(Michael Poche)
Dec 02
Tournaments--Compensating for byes
(Hank Youngerman)
Dec 01
Books--Cooke:
Paradoxes and Probabilities
(Donald Kahn)
Dec 01
Ratings--Constructing a ratings system
(Matti Rinta-Nikkola)
Dec 01
Programming--Variance reduction in races
(David Montgomery)
November 1998
Nov 28
Equipment--Bakelite checkers
(Albert Steg)
Nov 21
Tournaments--Skill level
(Kirk J. Rupnik)
Nov 09
Rulings--Doubling to wrong value
(Stein Kulseth)
Nov 01
Etiquette--When to quit
(Albert Steg)
October 1998
Oct 26
Match Play--Matches to a set number of games
(Tom Keith)
Oct 22
Opening Rolls--Average advantage of winning opening roll
(Chuck Bower)
Oct 21
Ratings--Different length matches
(Jim Williams)
Oct 21
Match Play--5-away/11-away: redouble to 8
(Gavin Anderson)
Oct 20
Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Double immediately?
(Chuck Bower)
Oct 20
Ratings--Emperical analysis
(Gary Wong)
Oct 14
Snowie--Using rollouts
(Michael J. Zehr)
Oct 11
Cube Handling--Volatility
(Chuck Bower)
Oct 11
Tournaments--Swiss format
(Osman Guner)
Oct 10
Ratings--Possible adjustments
(Christopher Yep)
Oct 09
Puzzles--Replace the missing checkers
(Gary Wong)
Oct 07
Programming--What is a "neural net"?
(Gary Wong)
Oct 05
Source Code--Move generator
(Gary Wong)
Oct 02
Probability and Statistics--How often is too often?
(Gary Wong)
September 1998
Sep 30
Probability and Statistics--Clumping of random numbers
(Gary Wong)
Sep 23
Books--Heinrich & Woolsey:
New Ideas in Backgammon
(Craig E. Groeschel)
Sep 22
Books--Heyken & Fischer:
The Backgammon Handbook
(Martin Fischer)
Sep 21
Snowie--Terminology
(Alexander Nitschke)
Sep 20
Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board
(Kit Woolsey)
Sep 19
Software--Java: BG-Blitz (player, analyzer)
(Frank Berger)
Sep 14
Strategy--Checker play--Pay now or play later?
(Hank Youngerman)
Sep 12
Chouettes--Money management
(Albert Steg)
Sep 09
Chouettes--Strategy
(Michael J. Zehr)
Sep 04
Cube Handling in Races--Kleinman count
(André Nicoulin)
Sep 04
Computer Dice--Does
Snowie
cheat?
(André Nicoulin)
Sep 02
Terminology--"Joker"
(Richard Divdesman)
August 1998
Aug 31
History--Books on the history of backgammon
(Albert Steg)
Aug 27
Programming--Building and training a neural-net player
(Brian Sheppard)
Aug 26
Books--Steed:
Backgammon: The Meanest Game
(Albert Steg)
Aug 25
Miscellaneous--General tips
(Hank Youngerman)
Aug 24
Programming--Variance reduction of rollouts
(Michael J. Zehr)
Aug 24
Ratings--Converting to points-per-game
(David Montgomery)
Aug 23
Books--Bell:
Winning with the Doubling Cube
(Peter Bell)
Aug 20
Match Equities--ME Table: Snowie
(Harald Retter)
Aug 19
Books--Cooke & Bradshaw:
Backgammon--The Cruelest Game
(Chuck Bower)
Aug 18
Books--Robertie:
Backgammon for Winners
(Carl Tait)
Aug 15
Snowie--Hints and questions
(Achim Müller)
Aug 12
Luck versus Skill--The Bower Luck-O-Meter
(Gary Wong)
Aug 01
Miscellaneous--Handicapping
(flash)
July 1998
Jul 29
Theory--Drop rate on initial doubles
(Gary Wong)
Jul 22
Computer Dice--Jellyfish: Proof it doesn't cheat
(Gary Wong)
Jul 21
Fun and frustration--Losing streaks
(Jim Peplow)
Jul 21
Learning--Advancing beyond intermediate
(James Eibisch)
Jul 15
Strategy--Checker play--Containment positions
(Brian Sheppard)
Jul 06
Learning--Three steps to better play
(David Montgomery)
Jul 04
Variations--Freeze-out match
(Dave Brotherton)
Jul 02
Theory--Optimal strategy?
(Gary Wong)
June 1998
Jun 30
Theory--Solvability of backgammon
(Gary Wong)
Jun 26
Programming--Anticomputer positions
(Bill Taylor)
Jun 26
Match Archives--Big Brother file viewer
(Vince Mounts)
Jun 24
Computer Dice--Official complaint form
(Gary Wong)
Jun 21
Play Sites--Best value
(Kenny Lee Smith)
Jun 21
Software--Windows: Monte Carlo (player)
(Gamer Cafe Software)
Jun 21
Rollouts--Duplicate dice
(David Montgomery)
Jun 17
Computer Dice--Does
David's Backgammon
cheat?
(Joseph B. Calderone)
Jun 17
Variations--Acey-deucy
(Steve Ewert)
Jun 15
Terminology--"Volatility"
(Michael J. Zehr)
Jun 12
Rollouts--Level-5 versus level-6 rollouts
(Michael J. Zehr)
Jun 02
Programming--Backgames
(David Montgomery)
Jun 01
Computer Dice--Does
MonteCarlo
cheat?
(Matt Reklaitis)
May 1998
May 30
Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish
(Kenneth M. Arnold)
May 30
Books--Bray:
Backgammon--An Independent View
(Chris Bray)
May 27
Computer Dice--Jellyfish: How to check the dice
(John Goodwin)
May 25
Jellyfish--Doubling at 2-away, 2-away
(Michael Bo Hansen)
May 19
Jellyfish--Bearoff database bug
(Vince Mounts)
May 18
Equipment--Boards--Hardwood Creations
(Ben Fairbank)
May 11
Match Play--Crawford rule
(Chuck Bower)
May 10
Variations--Trictrac
(David Levy)
May 06
Ratings--Different length matches
(Tom Keith)
May 04
Terminology--"Dance"
(William R. Tallmadge)
April 1998
Apr 29
Theory--Derivation of drop points
(Michael J. Zehr)
Apr 28
Strategy--Backgames--Which anchors are best?
(Jerry Weaver)
Apr 26
Rules--Rolling on wrong side of board
(Bob Hoey)
Apr 25
Pip Counting--Counting half rolls
(Bob Hoey)
Apr 25
Pip Counting--Running pip count
(Rodrigo Andrade)
Apr 20
Rulings--Touching the doubling cube
(Chuck Bower)
Apr 16
Pip Counting--Opposing sums and differences
(Donald Kahn)
Apr 09
Snowie--Announcement
(Olivier Egger)
Apr 08
Ratings--Opponent's strength
(William Hill)
Apr 06
Rulings--Crawford game double
(Claes Thornberg)
Apr 02
Rollouts--Settlement limit
(Michael J. Zehr)
March 1998
Mar 29
Miscellaneous--rec.games.backgammon mini-FAQ
(Daniel Murphy)
Mar 25
Play Sites--GamesGrid--Update
(Ken Arnold)
Mar 25
Cube Handling in Races--Kleinman count
(Chuck Bower)
Mar 25
Strategy--Checker play--Bearing off with contact
(Daniel Murphy)
Mar 19
Play Sites--Yahoo Games
(Steve Fiete)
Mar 15
Tournaments--Swiss format
(Hank Youngerman)
Mar 10
Computer Dice--Winning and losing streaks
(Daniel Murphy)
Mar 09
Software--Windows: Backgammon-To-Lose
(Gamer Cafe Software)
Mar 07
Jellyfish--JF tackles
New Ideas in Backgammon
(Nigel Gibbions)
Mar 03
Match Play at 2-away/2-away--Counterexample?
(Jim Williams)
Mar 02
Magazines & E-zines--
Essential Backgammon
(Dan Frank)
February 1998
Feb 27
Cube Handling--Endgame close out: Michael's 432 rule
(Michael Bo Hansen)
Feb 24
Cube Handling in Races--One checker model
(Kit Woolsey)
Feb 23
Book Suggestions--Buyer's guide
(Chuck Bower)
Feb 23
Cube Handling in Races--Doubling in a long race
(Brian Sheppard)
Feb 22
Equipment--Precision dice
(Larry Strommen)
Feb 22
Equipment--Dice cups
(Leo Bueno)
Feb 19
Equipment--Precision dice
(Chuck Bower)
Feb 19
Books--Mabardi & Luce:
Vanity Fair's Backgammon to Win
(Paul Tanenbaum)
Feb 15
Rules--Changing dice
(Julian Hayward)
Feb 13
Fun and frustration--Translation fun
(James Eibisch)
Feb 11
Books--Bell:
Winning with the Doubling Cube
(Jacques Torrione)
Feb 10
Match Play--When to free drop
(Kit Woolsey)
Feb 06
Books--Tremaine:
Amazing Book of Backgammon
(Jim Wallace)
Feb 04
Ratings--Effect of droppers on ratings
(Gary Wong)
Feb 04
Rulings--Playing to wrong match length
(Steve Mellen)
Feb 02
Rules--Rolling too soon
(Stephen Turner)
Feb 01
Books--Heyken & Fischer:
The Backgammon Handbook
(Marina Smith)
January 1998
Jan 31
Equipment--Board design
(Albert Steg)
Jan 20
Book Suggestions--How to read backgammon books
(Gary Wong)
Jan 20
Books--Clay:
Backgammon Winning Strategies
(Gary Wong)
Jan 20
Match Play--Going for gammon when opp has free drop
(Kit Woolsey)
Jan 19
Miscellaneous--Calculation versus instinct
(Kit Woolsey)
Jan 19
Book Suggestions--Survey of some available books
(William Hill)
Jan 18
Puzzles--All-time worst roll
(Michael J. Zehr)
Jan 15
Match Play--When to free drop
(Chuck Bower)
Jan 14
Miscellaneous--Checker play versus cube play
(David Montgomery)
Jan 14
Jellyfish--Strengths and weaknesses
(Daniel Murphy)
Jan 14
Books--Robertie:
Advanced Backgammon
(James Eibisch)
Jan 13
Opening Rolls--Opening 64: Make the two point?
(William Hill)
Jan 13
Software--Windows: Cybergammon (player)
(John S Mamoun)
Jan 11
Fun and frustration--"Good roll!"
(jfk)
Jan 08
History--The name "backgammon"
(Marina Smith)
Jan 04
Luck versus Skill--How much of backgammon is luck?
(Wai Mun Yoon)
Jan 02
Software--Windows: Database interface
(Hugh Sconyers)
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