Timing in Backgammon - Essential to any Winning Strategy

[@jim5pie]

Thanks again Marc you are the best backgammon KZbin out there keep up the good work.

[@TeamPowerPoker]

Great format and top content again 📚 Thank you and looking forward for the next episode

[@RobertWiblin]

Lounging beside a pool in Portugal... thinking about Backgammon timing.

[@GrantTarredus]

And being at the top of his game. And helping countless backgammon lovers improve theirs. And being young, fit and gorgeous. I’m sure it’s not easy, but someone’s gotta do it.

[@TheSuperdaniel1970]

As the old saying goes...timing is everything.

[@StephenCinAZ]

Thanks for this one. The concept of timing has always been a bit confusing for me. Have you been filming these at your home, by the way? You've got a really nice place if so! Dig that pool, man. :)

[@tempogames6118]

Thank you! We love these videos, very clear way to unpack these otherwise mysterious concepts. (like how can it be ONLY 60/40 odds with more that a 30 pip lead? very clearly explained thank you!!)

[@jimbosaul3996]

great stuff marc, yet again. love your work. keep it up ! learnt more from you than any book.

[@Goldpfleger]

Thanks for the videos! I smashed the like button :D

[@agerray]

Thanks again for a great vid - glad you weren't in the car this time!

[@BackgammonisBeautiful]

Loving the videos, Marc. Keep up the good work :)

[@palfo32]

thanks for the quality content it has always been helpful. keep it up

[@garyz777]

That was very helpful...thankyou! What's going on in your pool in the background? The water is doing something that reminds me of a swarm of bees.

[@sjsphotog]

great stuff Marc. Keep it up.

[@HPPaviliondv51250]

Amazing video!

[@luiscerqueiragomes938]

For me timing is enjoying Vale do Lobo like you do! Btw, I have a question. Why aren´t the chairs facing the pool? :) Thanks for the great video Marc

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

Good question!? haha.

[@wilfredv1930]

Smashing this like button

[@mred5339]

You have to get a better camera person but love the content

[@maxim7697]

Hi man When you make backgammon app for iOS? We are waiting

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

We are working on it! Hopefully within the next 2-3 months.

[@c.e.holmes2562]

No one can beat my doubles ratio.

[@tinboy9626]

as long as you have diceses in the game it is a lucks game !

[@sam-fc9ky]

where does a beginner learn online or in club

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

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[@peterlightbody8443]

Just out of curiosity were you good at mathematics at school ???

[@jamiam23]

Why is crunching bad to my mind there is less chance of dropping a counter

[@msudlp]

One should not conflate lack of timing with poor flexibility.

[@Chaotic_Good_ish]

There were 69 likes, I really didn't want to change it, but...

[@adamsmith9701]

The only time when you can say someone has an inferior race haha

[@jerkasmo]

Question - @ 1:10 you say that Green is forced to break the anchor if they roll a 3-6, 4-6, or 5-6. But can't green just move the single 6 point checker 3,4, or 5 spaces and then leave themselves no legal moves for the 6 dice roll? That would prevent having to break up the anchor at a small loss of time.

[@crawleymunchkin]

In Backgammon, if using both dice is possible, then you must use both dice. As it is possible to move 3 and then 6, then you have to do that even when it is painful to do so. You are not allowed to make a move that prevents the other dice from being used if there is a way that they can both be used.