Master the game step by step
Learn the fundamentals of the game
Learn how to capture opponent checkers and re-enter from the bar
Learn how to bear off checkers to win the game
Learn the special rules when you roll the same number
Learn how to block your opponent with consecutive points
Learn opening moves and fundamental strategies
The best first move for every roll — point-makers, the lover's leap, and what to do with the awkward ones.
Stop guessing whether a blot is safe — count exactly how many of the 36 rolls hit it.
Count the position in seconds — and let the number tell you whether to race or to fight.
When to double, when to take, when to drop — the skill that separates casual play from real backgammon.