I need a new backup online game for when I go on tilt. For ages it's been Scrabble, but I've gotten so serious about Scrabble that I go on tilt at that too, and it destroys my online rating. It's quite sad, actually.

Anyway... anyone know of a good way to play online backgammon? Backgammon's another one of my favorite games, but I've never really played online. I'd love to get into it.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Yahoo has it

Or go to a real money site if you think your good

I'll play you on Yahoo if your up for it

Originally Posted by Steve-O

Or go to a real money site if you think your good

I do not.

But I'll work at it... we'll play sometime.

IM me, if you want to play

FakeBoobs1976

I'm decent, I break even on the money site I play on. although my chat was banned for some unexplained reason

Online backgammon tip #1; do not get in an insult contest with Turkish people, even if you win you lose

Is backgammon like poker in that there's play money? If so, where do you play?

Actually they don't have play money where I play. Its called Play65.

Yahoo or MSN must be there play money sites

Okay... in short, I'm hooked, but I realize how much I suck at this game.

Got any advice on reading I can do (preferably free online stuff, I'm not ready for a book yet) to improve my game?

biggest thing is opening roll and where you move

66 Close your opponent's bar point and your own bar point by playing 24/18(2), 13/7(2).
55 Move two checkers from your midpoint to the 3 point by playing 13/3(2).
44 Close the 20 point and the 9 point by playing 24/20(2), 13/9(2).
33 Close the 21 point and the 5 point by playing 24/21(2), 8/5(2). The twenty-one point has a strategic value similar to the twenty point.
22 Close the 20 point by playing 24/20(2). Another strong play would be to close the 11 and 4 points by playing 13/11(2), 6/4(2).
11 Close your bar point and 5 point by playing 8/7(2), 6/5(2).

Non-Doubles
21 The slotting play 13/11, 6/5 and the splitting play 24/23, 13/11, the two most common plays, seem to be about equal. Nothing else is a serious contender.
31 8/5, 6/5 is obviously the only play.
32 The splitting play 24/21, 13/11 came out a bit better than building with 13/10, 13/11.
41 The splitting play 24/23, 13/9 has come out clearly superior to the slotting play 13/9, 6/5. Probably the reason is that with the builder on the 9 point there are so many good pointing numbers next turn anyway that you don't need the 5 point slotted.
42 8/4, 6/4 of course.
43 The building play of 13/10, 13/9 and the common splitting play of 24/20, 13/10 were just about tied. The alternative split of 24/21, 13/9 was only a little behind.
51 The splitting play 24/23, 13/8 has come out a bit better than the slotting play 13/8, 6/5. A third less common alternative, 24/18, came out clearly worse.
52 The normal play for years has been 13/11, 13/8. However the newer splitting play, 24/22, 13/8, (shunned because of the crushing 5-5 threat) has come out a bit better. The slotting play of 13/8, 6/4 (which used to be my choice) did not survive the rollouts -- it was clearly inferior.
53 The simple 8/3, 6/3 is clearly best. The once common 13/10, 13/8 has been found vastly inferior.
54 Splitting with 24/20, 13/8 and building with 13/9, 13/8 come out quite close (that builder on the 9 point is powerful), with the split generally a tiny bit better. 24/15 is weaker still.
61 The obvious 13/7, 8/7 is correct. Magriel's experiment of 13/7, 6/5 is awful.
62 The splitting play of 24/18, 13/11 comes out fairly clearly superior. Running with 24/16 is 2nd, but the run isn't far enough. Slotting with 13/5 (a common choice several years ago) was definitely in third place.
63 The splitting 24/18, 13/10 comes out best, but the running play of 24/15 is not too far behind.
64 Both running with 24/14 and splitting with 24/18, 13/9 are about equal. However the once laughed-at 8/2, 6/2 has reared its head as a serious contender and comes out about equal with the other choices — nice play to try if you get familiar with it, since your opponent probably won't be.
65 The simple 24/13 is clearly better than any other possibilities.

Heres the website http://www.gamesgrid.com/backgammon/strategy.html

Oh wow... it's a site for backgammon and poker.

G'bye PFO... I've got a new favorite website.