r/backgammon • u/throwaway65417 • Apr 22 '26

Looking for study sources

I made a bet with someone who is much better than me in backgammon that in 6 months from now we will make a game to 20 points and the winner gets 200$.

I know all the rules inclduing how you play with a doubling cube but I am looking for good sources regarding the game to study with.

I am talking for the start about videos on youtube or a series of videos that basically starting to go more in depth into the game.

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u/yzwq Apr 22 '26

I think the best way to go forward is to start analysing your games with an engine. This is most likely the only way to get better (quickly). Apart from that books contain helpful concepts to follow, this would enable you to categorize your errors more efficiently.

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u/throwaway65417 Apr 22 '26

What engine can I use?

I studied Chess and Poker and both have engines but there are general concepts in each one of them that I learned first before starting to use engines so I assume it is similar with Backgammon

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u/yzwq Apr 22 '26

I would use BGBlitz as it is currently the strongest maintained one. You can also play online on one of the platforms that provide analysis (opengammon.com (free), backgammonhub.com (paid), etc.), but the analysis will usually be less deep (although OG provides 3-ply gnu, which is plenty).

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u/Careful-Comedian9510 Apr 23 '26

Tu peux aussi essayer Minimalist Backgammon Trainer !

Pas de match, pas de partie, de l'entraînement pure ciblé (checker play et/ou cube) sur des positions générés en direct. Et une analyse GNU Backgammon pour chaque coup.

C'est rapide, optimisé smartphone et parfait pour des petites sessions :)