This YouTube video on Analyzing Your XG Match Files features Julius High, director of Tournament Services for the American Backgammon Tour. It explains a technique developed by Julius to categorize and quantify mistakes made in match play. It illustrates the technique using matches played by women in the Annie Oakley Event at the Wild West Shootout ABT tournament in Denver, October 4-9, 2023. Backgammon.Winning.Women sponsored the recording and transcription of matches in the event, and supplied women entrants with copies of their XG match files.

Understanding the BMAB. The Backgammon Masters Awarding Body. In people-speak? It's the ranking body that will give you where you stand in how you play, taking into consideration your play and luck. It's great for Intermediate levels and above, and you never lose your standing. Spend a few minutes with Christine Merser and Roberto Litzenberger, as he walks through the enormous benefits of becoming a participant. Big takeaway? You can compete with yourself; try and improve every time you compete - and, it's a great way to test the waters of competition. Bonus Cube: Roberto gives a tip at the end that is mind-blowingly fabulous. #backgammon #robertolitzenberger #backgammonbmab #bmab #backgammonmastersawardingbody #backgammonlessons

The opening rolls are not often at the top of the heap of things to hone as we improve our play. Automatic right? Not so much, Bill Robertie, two-time World Champion, pulls out four, yes, just four, plays to discuss and everyone there found the discussion riveting. One master player said it was a great learning lesson for beginners and for advanced players. So, whatever your level of play, don't miss this. And for those who remember backgammon in the 70's, Bill's anecdote about Paul Magriel is a heart-warmer. #billrobertie #williamrobertie #backgammon #backgammonlesson #backgammonbooks #backgammonbootcamp #backgammonbookclub

A big BWW thank you to Joe Urso, for giving forty-five packed minutes around the Walter Trice spellbinder, Backgammon Boot Camp. All about opening rolls, early doubles, positions that will come up again and again in your play, and with stories layered in. And, those attending participated as much as Joe Urso taught. Stay tuned for the next round of book learning. #backgammon #backgammonlesson #backgammonbooks #joeurso #waltertrice #backgammonbootcamp #backgammonbookclub

Now that we've wrapped up the 2023 Backgammon. Winning. Women. Mixed Doubles Tournament, doubles partners and 2nd place team Kent Goulding and Karen Davis presented on their Critical Cube Choices, an analysis of their doubling cube errors in the tournament. We invite you to watch their matches in the tournament with Joe Russell and Antoinette-Marie Williams; Steve Sax and Marianne Bowen; and Kate Elmore and Tal Siegmann. Kent and Karen will cover key cube decisions from these matches as well as their match with Ian Terry and Tiffany Van. Karen and Kent spotlight the key cube decisions and analyze where and why they erred. #backgammon #criticalcube #backgammoncriticalcubechoices #karendavis #kentgoulding

Round 1 of the WBIF World Women's Championship Featuring Marjie Harbrecht and Tiffany Van with commentary from Marty Storer, Joe Russell & Lee Genud. #backgammon #wbifworldbackgammon #femalebackgammonplayers