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WINNING WITH THE DOUBLING CUBE
Product Description
The book is useful for everyone from beginners who are wondering what to do with that funny-looking cube in their backgammon set, to world-class tournament players who need a deep understanding of the subtleties of the doubling cube. It consists of ten chapters:
Chapter 1: Doubling Cube Fundamentals - What is the doubling cube, and what are the rules for using it?
Chapter 2: Cube Decisions: The Basics - What are the basic strategies for winning with the doubling cube?
Chapter 3: Estimating Winning Chances - To use the doubling cube correctly, you have to be able to estimate your winning chances. This chapter shows you how.
Chapter 4: When to Take - If your opponent offers you the doubling cube, should you take it, which doubles the stakes, or drop it, which means you lose the current stakes immediately?
Chapter 5: When to Double - When should you offer your opponent a double?
Chapter 6: The Doubling Cube in an Imperfect World - When should you ignore doubling cube theory and try to bluff your opponent?
Chapter 7: Common Types of Games - Summarizes the best doubling cube strategy in various commonplace positions.
Chapter 8: Pulling It All Together - Practical examples from real-world matches between top-notch players.
Chapter 9: Cube-Influenced Checker Play - When should the status of the doubling cube affect your checker play?
Chapter 10: Doubling Principles: Myth and Fact - Corrects common myths about the doubling cube.