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edition with a new foreword by Renee Magriel Roberts. Backgammon is the most highly-regarded work on the subject, often referred to as “The Bible” of. Paul Magriel, a former youth chess champion who traded game boards to become known as the world’s best backgammon player, then turned. Backgammon is the most highly-regarded work on the subject, often referred to as “The Bible” of the game. Written between and by Paul Magriel and .
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Up there at the top of the page, no – over on the right. If you are interested in the game or want to improve this is THE book! Little outdated today, that’s why I didn’t give 5 stars. A must read for the serious Backgammon enthusiast.
Backgammon, by Paul Magriel
Backgammon: In addition to being the name of the game, a backgammon win scores three times the current stakes in the games. If Player A bears off all his checkers and Player B still has one or more checkers either in Player A’s home board or on the bar, Player A wins triple the value of the current game. Paul Magriel, a former youth chess champion who traded game boards to become known as the world’s best backgammon player, then turned to poker as his passion for gambling grew, died on Monday at his home in Las Vegas. His death was confirmed by a former wife, Martine Oules.
I began to understand the flow of the game better, the concept of game plans, and when to change your plan. Magriel had several notable finishes in poker tournaments from the mids in Europeplaying in LondonParis and Vienna in Omahahold’em and seven-card stud events.
Jan 11, Richard Wagner rated it it was amazing. Difu rated it really liked it Apr 12, The sections I found the most helpful are Chapter 16, Safe Play vs.
Wes rated it really liked it Apr 13, Magriel’s Backgammon is considered the bible of backgammon, a foundation work that every backgammon player who does not wish to remain a beginner forever should read. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? For any player who means to take the game seriously and wants to play well, Backgammon is an indispensable guide.
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I really appreciated Magriel’s concise, to-the-point style and clear explanations. Still, this really is essential reading for any aspiring backgammon player.
Discover Prime Book Box for Kids. Magriel was featured in the commentary in the televised backgammon series, High Stakes Backgammonproduced from the World Backgammon Championships held in Monte Carlo. Mark rated it it was amazing Jul 31, Advanced Positional Play It does a fine job of communicating the fundamentals of sound backgammon play.
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The sobriquet X originates from Magriel’s simulation of a real backgammon tournament compare simultaneous exhibition in chess with 64 boards, designated X-1 through x, in which the player designated “X” has eventually won.
Playing with software is a hard way to begin learning, I always felt like I needed more strategic guidelines.
Sep 10, Serge Pierro rated it it was amazing Shelves: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. There’s a problem loading this menu right now. Want to Bsckgammon Currently Reading Read.
Lawrence Jones rated it it was amazing Apr 16, East Dane Designer Men’s Fashion. THE classic book on Backgammon.
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But I think it is more than this, it is the definitive book on the game, it is the Bible, the Torah and the Koran all together. The most important aspects are broken down into their component parts and then explained with a mxgriel, easy-to-understand, step-by-step building-block approach.
Published by Clock and Rose Press first published January 1st It was ,agriel pilot series that led to the World Series of Backgammon and showcased Magriel’s oratory skills. Ships from and sold by Amazon. Paul David Magriel Jr. Equally or vastly more importantly, it taught me how to effectively use the doubling cube. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Please try again later. No Possible Contact I’ve read it once, but need to read it over again!
If you buy the book, make sure you are getting this one pages not the shorter one.
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Patty rated it really liked it Jun 25, A lot of the best material on the game was not written until the s. The most important aspects are broken down into their component parts and then explained with Backgammon is the most highly-regarded work on the subject, often referred to as “The Bible” of the game.
Borislav rated it it was amazing Oct 09, It was the first book that showed me that there was actually backgammmon and skill involved and not just the “luck of the dice”.
And each problem fits neatly into the text, into the particular themes running through the chapter in which it appears. Bold Play, and Chapter 20, Golden Point.
Back in the 70’s, there were no computers. Basic Odds Section II. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. One Man Back Backgammon knowledge in the ‘s was still somewhat limited by today’s standards. Published by Clock and Rose Press first published January 1st He reminds us that good backgammon players rely on skill and strategic sophistication rather than luck.
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Although Magriel discusses theories so advanced only a mavriel players in the world are aware of them, this book is neither technical nor abstruse.
A player that masters the concepts in this book will be head and shoulders above the average player. It has passed the test of time as an introductory text, having been commonly referred to as ‘The Bible’ of backgammon. Return to Book Page. It’s an excellent foundation for anyone who wants to take up the game.
There are some other topics that I felt could do with a bit more explanation and examples, such as the back game. Magriel was the son of Paul David Magriel, Sr. Magriel first came to prominence on bakcgammon backgammon circuit when he won the World Backgammon Championship in Thanks for telling us about the problem. Paul is one of the most celebrated backgammon players of all time, writing a book that many consider to be the bible of backgammon. I also appreciated the breakdown of the chapters, which is very logical.
Michael Czeiszperger rated it really liked it Apr 04, Author, Paul Magriel, Backgammon World Champion international rivals nicknamed him “The Computer,” acknowledging him as a premier theoretician and New York Times badkgammon columnist, has ingeniously broken down every aspect of backgammon to its component parts, explaining the game here with a unique, easy to understand, step-by-step, building-block approach. Some of the great talents of backgammon were just starting to make a name for themselves at this time.
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kagriel The book is enhanced by clear and precise diagrams, a glossary and tables, including the betting odds. The book is also valuable as a beautifully organized collection of backgammmon problems. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Each column is a tiny lesson. Mohsen rated it it was amazing Nov 18, How to use this book?
It wouldn’t hurt advanced players to read this too.
Control of the Outside Then, in his clear-minded way, Magriel takes apart the position and focuses on its fundamental aspects. Magriel was featured in the commentary in the televised backgammon series, High Stakes Backgammonproduced from the World Backgammon Championships held in Monte Carlo. For any player who means to take the game seriously and wants to play well, this book is an indispensable guide and an essential reference tool.
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Priming and Blocking Magriel provides both before and after illustrations for ideal moves, followed by complete explanations for why some moves are better than others.
Many other basic and some not so basic backgammon concepts are explained. Retrieved from ” https: In the final, X was pitted against X, and X won. I do not want to put wrong ideas into beginners’ heads by recommending Paul Magriel’s book when there are better books available. Playing with software is a hard way to begin learning, I always felt like I needed more strategic guidelines. Ruben rated it it was amazing Sep 06, Magriel systematically elucidates backgammon strategy, from fundamental to intermediate to advanced.
Many of Magriel’s columns included news about the game and coverage of major tournaments. There are a couple of chapters on doubling, but a systematic exposition of the subject, in the style of the rest of the book, would have made the book even more valuable than it already is. Oct 13, Andrea rated it it was amazing Shelves: Alastair Edwards rated it really liked it Jul 18, It was the only truly analytic book about backgammon since Jacoby’s and Crawford’s The Backgammon Book and rendered all backgammon texts preceding it, and even some subsequent ones, obsolete as introductory texts.