POSITION OF THE DAY Red leads 2away/4away, holds a 2 cube, and to play 3-3 Position of the day answer can be found here Would you like to see previous positions of the day? click here Minneapolis Update: Congratulation to Matt Cohn-Geier who won BOTH the Masters and the Open. Phil Simborg won the Blitz Competition and took 2nd in the Last Chance. (Matt beat Phil in the first round of the open at DMP; and Phil knocked out John O'Hagan in the first round of the Last Chance). Received 6/29/10 from Marcel Mander, Germany: "Dear Phil: I've checked my recordings and found that my overall Elo was 1753 when I first contacted you 2 months ago. Now I am 1888, and my last 10 matches average 2047. I attribute this to the checker play and cube process that you taught me. I think it is time to thank you for your support. Backgammon is a very new game to me, and you gave me the feeling that I am able to improve my game." For more testimonials, click here On behalf of the USBGF, Perry, Joe Russell, Don Berecz and I would like to thank the many of you, from all over the world, who donated to our "Boards for Kids" project. We have put free and discounted backgammon boards into the hands of students from elementary school to college. For more about this program and a list of donators: click here How Can YOU support the growth of Backgammon? 1. Be a good sport--make the game more enjoyable for everyone who plays with you, live or on line; 2. Support your local backgammon club. If there isn't one, start one! 3. Support the growth of the game in schools--there are clubs forming in colleges, high schools, and even elementary schools. It happens because someone volunteers to start it and support it. 4. Support the USBGF. Go to www.usbgf.org for more information. The MOST BEAUTIFUL and well-made, all leather and wood backgammon boards you will ever see (like mine, below) can be found at timsleather  | This web site will soon change to: www.thebackgammonlearningcenter.com Meet our teaching partners:
OUR TEACHING PARTNERSHIP Lessons for players of all levels Phil, Perry and John have formed a partnership to teach players of all levels, all over the world. We have developed a systematic approach to find the best best checker play and cube decisions. all over the world via Webex with GUARANTEED RESULTS! Our lessons are carefully planned, proven highly effective, and are customized for the individual student's level of play and needs. Every player has some holes in his game; we'll find them and cure them. Books and articles are great, but we put them on steroids and save students years in their journey to improve. The effectiveness of our approach is proven by the success of our students--many have gone from Beginner to Intermediate, and from Intermediate to Open in just 3 months! You can read their stories and see proof of their success in the testimonials tab to the left. We provide free Webex so that students can see our computer screen and talk freely over the internet. Private lessons are $50 an hour for beginners and intermediates and $100 per hour for Open tournament players. We do place individuals of similar skill into small groups at discounted prices, and we offer discounts to students. New students receive a series of lessons covering the critical elements of checker and cube decisions and a systematic process to make the best decisions. Lessons are recorded for future reference. Between lessons students are provided articles, learning tools, and exercises. You will see IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT in your game and WE GUARANTEE IT. Any lesson you take is FREE if you don't see how it will immediately improve your game. About Perry: Perry has won many tournaments, was a semi-finalist in the World Championships two times, was ranked as high as No. 2 on the US Tour. He is is a noted author, lecturer and teacher and is Executive Director of the U.S. Backgammon Federation. About Phil: Phil is the world's first "Professor of Backgammon" teaching backgammon in an accredited course at Georgia Southern University (via Webex). Phil has been teaching over 20 years, has published over 200 articles, lectures at many US tournaments, and leads seminars to groups all over the world via the internet. Phil has been ranked as high at No. 2 on the American Backgammon Tour. Phil is a full-time backgammon playing and teaching professional. About John: John has won far too many tournaments to list, and he is currently ranked No. 11 in the World on the Giants list. He recently took 1st place in the Howard Ring Memorial Quiz, which was a pure test of backgammon knowledge and skill given in June, 2010. John has recently retired and is now devoting his time to playing and teaching backgammon. Contact us at psimborg@sbcglobal.net For more about our approach and philosophy, click here WHAT'S NEW ON THIS SITE??? *Jokers! A new article click here *New Interview: Bob Wachtel click here *New Lesson of the week, Greedy or Not by John O'Hagan click here *Teaching your kids backgammon click here *Talent is Overrated click here *Position of the day (changed daily) *Tip of the day, quote of the day
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Playing on line is fun, but there's nothing like seeing your opponent cry! If you can't find a tournament or club near you, contact me and I'll see if I can put you in touch with someone in your area. psimborg@sbcglobal.net. Feedback: Got a comment or idea about this site? I would love to hear your thoughts. psimborg@sbcglobal.net A big thanks to the folks at Backgammon NJ--they not only make the best backgammon program for the iPhone and iPad, but they've been very generous in donating to our Children's Programs Check them out at http://www.njsoftware.com/ipbg.html  Sponsored by Zontik Games
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