XGID=aaBB-BB-----dE---c-d-b--B-:0:0:1:00:2:2:0:5:10 Match Play. 2-2 to 7. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take? Red leads in...

XGID=-a-BaBD-C---cD-----cbbba--:0:0:1:00:3:2:0:7:10 Match Play. Red leads 3-2 to 7. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take? For...

XGID=-b----EaD---dCa--c-d-AA--A:0:0:1:32:0:0:3:0:10 Unlimited Games. how should Red play 32? This is not the easiest problem because...

Last year I ran a very successful online backgammon beginners course for The Times. I have decided to run the course again, this time...

XGID=--bBBBB-BA---A--AcccBd----:0:0:1:00:9:8:0:11:10 Match Play. Red leads 9-8 to 11. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?...

XGID=-b----EBB---bD--ab-ea-b-B-:0:0:1:21:0:0:3:0:10 Unlimited Games How should Red play 21? Normally in this type of the position making...

XGID=-B---BBbFC--b----a-bcbab--:0:0:1:00:3:4:0:7:10 Match Play. Red trails 3-4 to 7. Should Red double? If doubled, should White take?...

XGID=-a---BD-B-aA-D---cddb-B---:0:0:1:54:0:0:3:0:10 Unlimited Games. How should Red play 54? With only nine checkers in the zone Red is...

XGID=-a--aCCBCB--b----b-cbbAbA-:0:0:1:31:1:2:0:5:10 Match Play. Red trails 1-2 to 5. How should Red play 31? Time is of the essence and...

XGID=-A-AbBCBBB-------b-dbBbab-:0:0:1:54:6:6:0:7:10 Match Play. Double Match Point. How should Red play 54? In such positions the...