{"product_id":"9781469771489","title":"How Good Are You at Backgammon?: 50 Challenging Situations for You to Rate Your Ability with the Experts","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you already play backgammon, don't you sometimes wonder how good you really are?  Well, this book is your chance to really find out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 50 situations presented here, cover most of the aspects of the game, from initial moves to bearing off strategies. Each problem is graded on the basis of 5 points for the optimum play and some partial credit for sub-optimum but adequate ones, if such exist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you rack up a score  of 225-250, you rank right up there with the experts—you should think seriously of competing in Backgammon Tournaments. If you score 200-224, you are not an expert yet, but you are rapidly approaching this point. A score of 135-199 indicates that you are a good, sound player, probably the best in your…neighborhood. If you score less than 135 points, there is no need for despair. Study this book carefully. It can serve as a case studies tool for improving your game. Besides, the problems presented are not only mind-taxing, they are also entertaining. And the justifications for the optimum play are clearly explained, often culminating in various useful rules of thumb (the closer-closest rule, the rule of even, etc.) for difficult, but commonly occurring situations. Good luck!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124991574256,"sku":"9781469771489","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781469771489_p0.jpg?v=1763700895","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781469771489","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}