Backgammon: Hitting Once or Twice? (Lesson 1)

[@Jimbalim]

Great vid thanks…I watched a couple of your other vids before I realised they were in order. So here I am starting from the beginning…I’m sure I’m gonna enjoy working my way through all these lessons…thanks again👍🏼

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Great to hear and thank you for watching

[@onedev6594]

Fantastic series. I started playing backgammon two months ago and also read a beginner book. Seeing your videos consolidates all the information. Please continue with more such videos in this "easy to understand why"-matter.

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Many thanks. It's comments like these which encourage me to make more videos..

[@la_michael9266]

Cool explenation. Using easy words to understand for everyone. Thank you. Keep on doing this. :-)

[@daveabood]

Dan I've recently come upon this series and I find it quite valuable for improving my play and my understanding of the game. Not only that, but I also find your style and attitude positive, encouraging, uplifting. I hope you keep doing what you're doing. Thank you.

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Many thanks for your kind words

[@hawkgammon]

Hey Dan. I've been watching the WBC and enjoying your commentary. I subscribed and am starting at the beginning of the lessons even though some of it may be a refresher. I've read many books. Maybe this method will make my better than an intermediate! LOL

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Hi Hawk, thanks for subscribing. Hope you find my videos useful

[@salisburyyid2066]

I just wrote a comment and deleted it because White had missed the Double/take//then you went on to mention it! I was so chuffed I spotted it :-) Great videos..thank you....I only came across you because of your spot in the world championship final 2024 commentary....thanks again

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Many thanks for watching :)

[@jrcn50]

Belle leçon, très claire et utile, merci beaucoup.

[@mrswing_ir]

Thanks for your course on backgammon. what is the name of the software that you use to describe the pattern?

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Extreme Gammon

[@stefan85j]

Just started playing at the age of 38. I have some work to do watching all your videos. 😂👍🍻

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Awesome, better late than never :)

[@digicore66]

I like your green black and white board! Who makes that? Also, thanks for your videos!

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Hi. It's a Gammoner board :)

[@MrAl2990]

​@@BackgammonisBeautiful Congratulations on this amazing board, Dan! I started playing Backgammon seriously two months ago and currently I'm looking for a decent board. What's your opinion on the "Wycliffe" boards? Best regards, Alex

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

@@MrAl2990 As a cheaper option, I like the Wycliffe boards. Gamao board and Manoupoulus also are worth looking at.

[@tgwnn]

I just started getting recommendations for this channel, liked the few I watched and now I finally found lesson 1! My main criticism is that they only come out every week, I'd prefer a daily schecule 😂 but since I have a backlog of 90+ lessons I'll be alright for a while ❤

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Thanks for joining and supporting my channel :)

[@jvy1111]

At 9:43 you say with 3 points closed Green has 9 rolls to come back in. Isn't it 9 rolls to stay out and 27 to come in? Does that change with 2 on the bar?

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Hi Jim. With two on the bar, only 9 rolls will enter both checkers on a three-point board. For example, if the first three points were open, then 11, 22, 33, 12, 13 and 32 would enter both checkers. With one checker to enter, it would be 27 rolls.

[@jvy1111]

@@BackgammonisBeautiful thanks very much for taking the time to clarify. Really enjoying the series. Hope you keep making more.

[@ericwazner6521]

Thanks Dan Awesome video! 👍

[@pezn2077]

I'm a little sceptical about the explanation for 4-1. "It enables us to take command of the game and then be in a very strong position." Isn't it just the least worst option? I think only 25% of opponents replies leave us at all favourite (when she leaves at least one on the bar); the most probable result is she enters both checkers, we have a checker on either ace or bar, and are worse off in equity than we were before we rolled the dice. And if hitting twice and leaving a checker on the ace was as good as this makes it sound, wouldn't we consider it with 6-1 as well (8/2/1)? But thanks for making these - will carry on studying them. Cheers!

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

The double hit is strong as it completely takes away the opponent's opportunity to improve their position or build their board. Any alternative doesn't accomplish as much. 6/1 it's better to make the bar to force bad 5s and 6s.

[@10bc-tenerifebackgammonclub]

If my opponent opened with a 4-1 like he did, if i rolled a 4-1 id move 6/2 2/1 because i saw it on the Internet.