New Ideas in Backgammon

by Kit Woolsey, Hal Heinrich

New Ideas In Backgammon is the first collection of backgammon problems that has been extensively verified using computer analysis. Assisted by the neural network technology of the world's top backgammon program, Jellyfish, Kit Woolsey has assembled a collection that tests the ability of even the best human players. Each of the 104 problems is taken from an actual tournament match in which a world-class player made a serious error. Woolsey explains the positions in lucid terms, points out the expert's error, and shows what play should have been made. New Ideas In Backgammon is a groundbreaking work that is certain to improve the play of every reader, from beginner to grandmaster.

336 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1996