Lamford's Book is for Noveau Players

If you do not know a single thing about backgammon but you are very willing to learn and become a good backgammon player someday, then we recommend you to read the book "Starting Out in Backgammon," by Paul Lamford. Paul Lamford was the backgammon champion in Great Britain in 1993. And up until now, he us recognized as the number one backgammon player in the said nation. Aside from "Starting Out in Backgammon," he is also the author of the backgammon book '100 Backgammon Puzzles." Moreover, Paul Lamford also writes articles for such magazine as the "Inside Backgammon."

As we have mentioned earlier, if you are someone who wants to learn how to play this game from scratch, then "Starting Out in Backgammon" is the book for you. Actually, if you are also someone who wants a refresher with regard to this game, then "Starting Out in Backgammon" is also the book for you. The pieces of advice offered by Paul Lamford in "Starting Out in Backgammon" are easy to understand, making them all easy to apply in actual backgammon games. In this backgammon book, Paul Lamford emphasizes that despite the fact that the game basically relies on the fall of the dice, encompassing a large amount of luck, the players who win in games are those who better understand the mechanics of the game. What Paul Lamford wants to partake is the fact that playing backgammon does not only require players to have lots of luck but more than anything else, what backgammon players need is to be skillful. Therefore, it is only right for backgammon players to really study the game and to stop relying on pure luck.

"Starting Out in Backgammon" tackles the basics first before it tackles the early strategies that have been used by backgammon players over the years. Paul Lamford also discusses in "Starting Out in Backgammon" the opening moves that are commonly used by backgammon players as he also teaches how to respond to such opening moves. Paul Lamford also includes in "Starting Out in Backgammon" his discussion of back games, holding games, the blitz, priming games, the bear-off, the race, and the doubling cube. Paul Lamford makes sure that his book is appreciated in the modern times by incorporating topics about the Internet and computers.

"Starting Out in Backgammon" features exercises to determine whether readers have learned something from the book. Paul Lamford provides solutions to such exercises in the latter part of the book. Aside from those solutions, Paul Lamford also incorporates probability tables, a bibliography, and a glossary in the latter part of "Starting Out in Backgammon."

We give credit to Paul Lamford for writing a backgammon book that showcases the beauty of such gambling activity. His ability to write in an effective manner allows novice players not to be discouraged but instead, be more inspired in playing and improving their plays.