The Doubling Cube Part 0: Introduction
USRobots
I'd like to share my thoughts on how to handle the doubling cube in money
games.
I'm hoping beginners and intermediates may find this information useful.
If you are a strong player, you already know everything I have to say!
The information in my posting is almost certainly available in the book
"The Doubling Cube in Backgammon". I don't have this book, however, so I
went ahead and figured out what I could on my own. My sources are mostly
postings in this newsgroup and my own reasoning ability, which I hope is
sufficient! I will not attempt to discuss cube handling in match play,
which is more complicated than money play - I'd recommend Kit Woolsey's
monograph on that subject to anyone serious about winning matches.
I will post this message in several sections, and then post the entire
text afterwards. Comments, questions, and corrections can be sent to me
at usro...@aol.com or posted to this newsgroup. Enjoy!
James Eibisch
>Hi all,
>I'd like to share my thoughts on how to handle the doubling cube in money
>games.
>I'm hoping beginners and intermediates may find this information useful.
>If you are a strong player, you already know everything I have to say!
Somebody fetch the medal box immediately, we need to award the Gammon
Cross, Highest Order.
Thank you for this brilliant article. If anyone is put off by its
length, don't be; it's one to keep and read again and again!
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James Eibisch ('v') N : E : T : A : D : E : L : I : C : A
Reading, U.K. (,_,) http://metro.turnpike.net/J/jeibisch/
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Richard van Beers
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to share my thoughts on how to handle the doubling cube in money
> games.
> I'm hoping beginners and intermediates may find this information useful.
> If you are a strong player, you already know everything I have to say!
Thanks USR ! This actually might help my rating, well written and
understandable by even me :)