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John Leet 1998 128pp
Cassell ISBN:0806904593
Teaches the reader how to play a winning game of backgammon. I have played
and studied backgammon for the past 25 years. I wrote Winning Backgammon to
increase the interest in this intriguing game. My book provides an improved
framework for playing backgammon, and has a complete coverage of the strategy
for the game. It's appropriate for people who have never played backgammon, as
well as beginner through intermediate players. I am sure that my book will
increase your interest in the game and make you a winner!!
The author,
John Leet , November 25, 1998
This book is one of the main reasons of me being hooked on backgammon. It
states the principles and strategies of the game in a well-mannered way. After
reading this book, I found myself thinking every move calculating the odds of
the plays. Excellent book.
A reader from Mexico, September 15, 1999
Before reading this book I considered myself an intermediate backgammon
player. After reading this book I realized I was only a beginning backgammon
player. Having learned many of the moves and strategies found in this book, I
now consider myself an intermediate player and improving with each game. You
won't win every game but you'll win many more than what you did
before.
Dale Keiser from North Star, Ohio February 20, 2000
The problem with the other customer reviews here are that they are all by
beginners who don't know any better. I ordered this book as a beginner and
started to believe what the book was saying. Later, I searched for info about
the book on the backgammon newsgroup. The overwhelming response from experts was
that it is a horrible book for learning backgammon. Much of the info in the book
SOUNDS like good advice, but is simply wrong. He makes the "rollover" rule that
he introduces sound like a very common and accepted rule. That is just not the
case. He also over-simplifies things and makes blanket statements that are only
true some of the time. I would suggest finding a copy of Magirel's "Backgammon"
instead.
Joseph Martinez from San Jose, CA February 24, 2000
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