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Author : Barclay Cooke,Jon Bradshaw
Publisher : W H Allen
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Backgammon
ISBN : 049101595X
Author : Barclay Cooke,Jon Bradshaw
Publisher : Random House (NY)
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0394488121
An explanation of the rules, moves, tactics and psychology of Backgammon.
Author : Bill Robertie
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Backgammon
ISBN : 9781580425667
Author : Bill Robertie
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781580425650
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Author : Oliver Roeder
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781324003786
A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them. Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors, such as evangelical minister Marion Tinsley, who across forty years lost only three games of checkers; Shusai, the Master, the last Go champion of imperial Japan, defending tradition against “modern rationalism”; and an IBM engineer who created a backgammon program so capable at self-learning that NASA used it on the space shuttle. He delves into the history and lore of each game: backgammon boards in ancient Egypt, the Indian origins of chess, how certain shells from a particular beach in Japan make the finest white Go stones. Beyond the cultural and personal stories, Roeder explores why games, seemingly trivial pastimes, speak so deeply to the human soul. He introduces an early philosopher of games, the aptly named Bernard Suits, and visits an Oxford cosmologist who has perfected a computer that can effectively play bridge, a game as complicated as human language itself. Throughout, Roeder tells the compelling story of how humans, pursuing scientific glory and competitive advantage, have invented AI programs better than any human player, and what that means for the games—and for us. Funny, fascinating, and profound, Seven Games is a story of obsession, psychology, history, and how play makes us human.
Author : Jon Tremaine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1996-04
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0785805680
Provides an inside look at backgammon, one of the oldest known games, including rules, tips, and strategy.
Author : Patricia M. Boyer
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781926577265
Although Patricia M. Boyer won a scholarship to McMaster University with the highest mathematics marks in Ontario and graduated at age 19, literature and languages were her specialty. She first worked as a public librarian, next as a secondary school teacher, then as a newspaper editor. A community leader in arts and theatre, Patricia was devoted to human rights action in her local community and around the world, church work, drama, the education of children with disabilities, and music. Each week she wrote a newspaper column inspired by episodes in the world around her, both local and global. She rewarded readers through articles infused with learning from literature, astute sensibility to human psychology, and balanced insights on the tragedies and comedies of life’s passing parade. Patricia Boyer summed up her approach to life as "optimistic realism". This collection of the best of her celebrated columns, organized through the twelve months of the year or "the march of days", includes reflections on seasonal celebrations, changing atmospheres of nature, and calendar milestones in the human cycle. A number of these concise yet poignant writings will move many readers with nostalgia as they evoke the happy events and tragic developments of the Sixties and Seventies. All of them, however, convey the wisdom of a woman whose message of optimistic realism endures like a timeless guide to living a satisfying life in the real world today.
Author : Prince Alexis Obolensky,Ted James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Backgammon
ISBN : OCLC:2379557
Author : Oswald Jacoby,John R. Crawford
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0140462600
Author : Terence Reese,Robert Brinig
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1977-12-01
Category : Games
ISBN : 0346123119
An authoritative treatment of backgammon rules and strategies provides guidance for the beginner as well as outlining and analyzing advanced concepts and playing situations
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Page : 1328 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Copyright
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119498587
Author : Emma Goldman
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781775411864
Anarchism & Other Essays, published in 1911, is the work of feminist anarchist Emma Goldman. Anarchism is a political philosophy which believes that government, or a governing body is unnecessary. Goldman discusses this philosophy and also its relationship to the fight for the emancipation of women and the state of marriage.
Author : Marc Olsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1709385650
This book will put the chaos of cube action strategy into order. It teaches an intuitive way of mastering the cube. Humans have an exceptional gift of pattern recognition, so we don't always have to rely on math. The book presents 333 reference positions from which we will deduce useful rules. These rules can be applied in any given cube action position you'll face in the future.Highly ranked on the Giants of Backgammon list, grandmaster Marc B. Olsen is one of the most experienced backgammon teachers in the world. Apart from the book you're holding right now, Marc is the author of the previous two bestsellers From Basics to Badass and Backgammon Pure Strategy. On top of that, he is working tirelessly on creating highly educational content for the BackgammonGalaxy.com Youtube channel. Needless to say, you are in good hands.The book consists of 14 chapters:- Early blitz.- Middle game.- Race and bear off.- Holding games.- One man back.- Late game contact.- Post late hit.- 6-prime.- Prime vs. prime.- Prime vs. blitz.- Blitz vs. prime.- Action cubes.- Crunch positions.- Backgames.After reading this book and applying the rules to your cube actions, you'll see an immediate and dramatic increase of your skill level. And not only that, it will also make it easier for you to absorb knowledge in a much more efficient way in the future. What are you waiting for? Let's cube like a boss!
Author : Alexis Obolensky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:779677924
Author : Nicolaos S. Tzannes,Basil Tzannes
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001-04-03
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1469771489
If you already play backgammon, don't you sometimes wonder how good you really are? Well, this book is your chance to really find out. The 50 situations presented here, cover most of the aspects of the game, from initial moves to bearing off strategies. Each problem is graded on the basis of 5 points for the optimum play and some partial credit for sub-optimum but adequate ones, if such exist. If you rack up a score of 225-250, you rank right up there with the expertsyou should think seriously of competing in Backgammon Tournaments. If you score 200-224, you are not an expert yet, but you are rapidly approaching this point. A score of 135-199 indicates that you are a good, sound player, probably the best in yourneighborhood. If you score less than 135 points, there is no need for despair. Study this book carefully. It can serve as a case studies tool for improving your game. Besides, the problems presented are not only mind-taxing, they are also entertaining. And the justifications for the optimum play are clearly explained, often culminating in various useful rules of thumb (the closer-closest rule, the rule of even, etc.) for difficult, but commonly occurring situations. Good luck!
