The worlds best backgammon players think and react in decisive situations how they plan their strategies and how you can approach every game situation with a winning plan a must read for every player this all encompassing book challenges you with 501 essential problems to transform you into a thinking aggressive pro level player . 501 essential backgammon problems 3rd edition this massive collection of problems shows you what good backgammon looks like and gives you the tools you need to become a formidable player two time world champion bill robertie breaks backgammon down into 31 chapters each covering a different phase of the game. As i start to read bill roberties latest book 501 essential backgammon problems i am informed in the preface that he is the worlds best backgammon player so far so good for those of you unaware robertie former two time world champion has already written many books on backgammon and together with kent goulding co published the sadly now defunct but at the time premier magazine inside . 501 essential backgammon problems this comprehensive backgammon book challenges the reader with 501 essential problems to transform him into a thinking aggressive pro level player strategies and situation cover every aspect of the game from playing positions to doubling maneuvers. 501 essential backgammon problems scu978 1 58042 349 6 bill robertie this is the most detailed guide ever written on winning backgammon strategies robertie shows how top players think how they plan their strategy from the opening roll and how they react to decisive opportunities twenty one chapters cover every part of the game from the opening roll to the art of endgame settlements