by Gray Jolliffe (Author), Brian Byfield (Author)
The classic board game backgammon has been called 'the perfect combination of skill and luck'. It may look complicated on first glance, but this absorbing, fun game really couldn't be simpler. This helpful little book gives you all the information you need to go off and play your first game. In clear, easy-to-follow text, backed up with helpful board diagrams and illustrations, the author shows you around the board, explains how to set up your checkers, the basics of running, blocking and hitting, and an impressive array of handy tips and hints to help you win the game. It also covers how backgammon notation works, how to score and the best places to play backgammon online. Armed with the information in this book, you'll become an expert backgammon player - in super-quick time!
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Batsford
Published: 21 Mar 2013
ISBN 10: 1849940592
ISBN 13: 9781849940597