# Of Backgammon

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 18, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-backgammon/543700 "2010-06-18T19:24:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-backgammon/543700/1 "2010-06-18T19:24:57Z")

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I’m a decent player but I want to get better. Most courses claiming to be the best are around $60. What are the best books on strategy that are available at a reasonable price.

Bonus Q: What is the BEST book on Backgammon strategy (price be damned)?

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**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-backgammon/543700/2 "2010-06-18T19:56:52Z")

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I used to play a lot but it never seemed like a deep strategy game. The early rolls pretty much determine how the game is going to go.

I prefer a variation of Acey-Deucey that at least has the appearance of involving strategy, although a run of good or bad luck will still decide the game.

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-backgammon/543700/3 "2010-06-19T01:39:53Z")

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> I used to play a lot but it never seemed like a deep strategy game.

Maybe not as deep as, say, chess, but there is a lot more to it than meets the eye.

The only backgammon book I’ve read - and this was years ago - is ‘Backgammon For Blood’ by Bruce Becker. The author touts a very aggressive strategy that, for me, worked very well.

You can pick it up on ebay for a couple bucks.

mmm