His contributions to our understanding of backgammon cannot be understated. Modern backgammon bill robertie 2001 this highly regarded book is aimed at advanced players keen to improve their game. His first book, lee genud vs joe dwek, an account of the 1981 world championship match, has been called by many the best backgammon match book ever written. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He is one of four backgammon players to have won the world backgammon championship twice in 1983 and in 1987. Bill robertie born in cambridge, massachusetts, united states on july 9, 1946 is a backgammon, chess, and poker player and author. As i start to read bill roberties latest book, 501 essential backgammon problems, i am informed in the preface that he is the worlds best backgammon player. There is a journalistic imperative that the lead should not be buried.
Books by bill robertie include backgammon for winners, backgammon for serious players, advanced backgammon volume 1, advanced backgammon volume 2, learning from the machine, 501 essential backgammon problems and modern backgammon. Bill robertie poker, backgammon, chess when bill robertie started playing chess as a boy, he could have had no idea that his singleminded focus on that game would eventually lead to significant worldwide achievements in 3 games chess. You must own a copy of bill roberties modern backgammon. Bill robertie is a chess master and a former winner of the us chess speed championships. Advanced backgammon, also authored by robertie, is also very good. The quadrants are referred to as a players home board and outer board, and the opponents home board and outer board. I immediately ordered a copy, read it, and by the next week we were level again. He was the former editor and copublisher of inside backgammon, the games foremost backgammon magazine. Into just one book, so harrington on hold em is a twovolume set. The triangles alternate in color and are grouped into four quadrants of six triangles each. He is also a champion backgammon player and a twotime winner of the monte carlo world championships. Curses, aaaa wizardry, even hand, b is for jim butcher dresden files. Mar 01, 2000 he must have pulled a good 40 dollars ahead before he confessed hed been reading robertie hes such a nice guy. The book consists of common, everyday type positions where an intermediate player found the wrong play over the board.
Bill is a prolific writer of backgammon books and magazine articles. There exist now for more than 15 years, very strong backgammon programs that have been developed through neural networks, machines playing against each other, millions upon millions of games and storing what they learned along the way, until they reach of a level of skill that is equal to, and even surpasses, the skill levels of world. Bill robertie is a renowned author of chess, backgammon and poker books, and won the world backgammon championship in monte carlo on two occasions, in 1983 and in 1987. Eric rodwells contributions to bidding theory are wellknown, but in these groundbreaking books he reveals for the fir. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
He has been a twotime winner of the world backgammon championships, and a plethora of other tournaments to long to mention here. Every player who wants to improve their game should study them. Easy endgames strategies bill robertie abstract strategy. Browse and shop the largest collection of the best selling chess b gaming books.
Poker books dan harrington pdf dan harrington began playing poker professionally in 1982. He started playing chess as a kid and became a master and then switched to backgammon becoming one of the strongest players in the world. Hes escaped all his back checkers, built his 4point and his 7point, and leads the race by 68 pips 122190 before. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read backgammon for winners. But, for advanced players or those who want to become advanced players, this is where the real meat is. Strategies and situations covering every aspect of the gamefrom playing positions to doubling maneuversare carefully explained so that you understand the winning concepts of play. May 08, 2014 harrington on modern tournament poker ebook written by dan harrington, bill robertie.
Robertie s excellent book 501 essential backgammon problems was first published in 2000. Backgammon for winners by bill robertie, paperback barnes. Reads hand history text files many other features freeware universal replayer. Bill robertie is the author of several outstanding books and also writes a monthly column for gammonvillage which can be found in the feature columnist section. Bill robertie is a master in chess, backgammon and. Robertie explains what the right play is and why its better than the play that was chosen. Bill robertie is the author of several outstanding books and also writes a monthly column for gammonvillage which can be. Harrington on modern tournament poker by dan harrington, bill. Backgammon for winners bill robertie is a renowned author of chess, backgammon and poker books, and won the world backgammon championship in monte carlo on two occasions, in 1983 and in 1987. Jul 11, 2017 as i start to read bill robertie s latest book, 501 essential backgammon problems, i am informed in the preface that he is the worlds best backgammon player. Backgammon for serious players tips from the worlds best player bill robertie 1997. Top 40 backgammon books the super best backgammon guide. Harrington on modern tournament poker by dan harrington. Cardoza publishing the foremost publisher in chess, gaming, and gambling books in the world.
The dresden files graphic novels series by jim butcher. He must have pulled a good 40 dollars ahead before he confessed hed been reading robertie hes such a nice guy. Bills friends are permitted to shorten it to twotime. Backgammon for serious players bill roberties latest book, backgammon for serious players, has something in common with the latest offerings of two other backgammon writers. Backgammon for winners second edition bill robertie 1995. And patrice reportedly calls him threetime, but that may. Hardys backgammon pages backgammon bibliography arranged. Gnu backgammon gnubg plays and analyses both money game sessions and tournament matches. In fact, because of its independent learning, its play and that of subsequent programs using neuralnet technology have revealed revolutionary. Backgammon for winners ebook written by bill robertie. Recommended backgammon books backgammon game backgammon.
Tell that to bill robertie, multiple world champion. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read harrington on modern tournament poker. Learn opening rolls, basic doubling strategies, and much more. Robertie also won the proam in the bahamas in the year 1993 and the istanbul world cup in 1994. Hardys backgammon pages recommended backgammon reading. Robertie explains the rules and basic backgammon expressions, introduces the correct opening moves and discusses the different types of games, into which a game can. All about gnu backgammon 3 50 and then the version windows, mac os x, linux, etc. Lee genuds backgammon book, backgammon as taught to the stars at the famous pips club in beverly hills, 1974 robertie, bill. Clock and rose press published the 2004 edition of the backgammon bible. For those of you unaware, robertie, former two time world champion, has already written many books on backgammon and together with kent goulding copublished the sadly now. Backgammon for winners bill robertie december 1, in backgammon problems.
Backgammon for serious players by bill robertie, paperback. As with my a funny thing happened on the way to the fourpoint, and kits and hals new ideas in backgammon, a picture of the author is included. Robertie has written a number of books on backgammon. Bill robertie writes regularly on a wide range of backgammon topics in his bill robertie backgammon blog. Bill robertie, author of seven backgammon books, is the worlds best backgammon player and the only twotime monte carlo world championship. Besides authoring several books on chess, hes written seven books on backgam mon and is the copublisher ofinside backgammon, the worlds foremost. Bill robertie is considered one of the worlds top backgammon players and one of the games foremost theoreticians. The book does not give any indication that the analyses were checked using computer programs, although i recently learned that robertie did in fact consult bots when preparing the book. Bill robertie, the worlds best backgammon player and only twotime champion. By an indepth analysis of bot play robertie identifies four principles from which to build winning backgammon strategies in the modern game. Read our biography of author bill robertie including a list of poker books published by two plus two.
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One of his books is called backgammon for winners and it is a highly recommended book for beginners. All about gnu backgammon action name date signature. Learn how to play from experts with great beginner, training, and puzzle chess books only at. Part 4 the dos and donts of cardplay by eric rodwell, mark horton available from rakuten kobo. Export to html customizing the information exported and the graphics used. He has written several wellregarded backgammon books, the most. Dan harrington began playing poker professionally in 1982. Bill robertie s website sells books by bill and other authors. Twotime world champion bill robertie thats his full title, much as tony hopkins, actor, is now, sir anthony hopkins, icon. Roberties 501 essential backgammon problems tim chow.
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