Books for Advanced Backgammon Players

There are countless books that focus on the game of backgammon. Some books are intended to educate beginners, while some books aim to assist intermediate players in improving their skills in playing backgammon. There are also several books available in bookstores that target advanced players of backgammon. These backgammon books are definitely only for advanced players and are not advisable to be read by beginners because these books may contain topics that are difficult for them to understand. Our aim is to talk about several books that are must-reads for advanced backgammon players. Notice that the authors of these books are also professional backgammon players.

One of the backgammon books on our list is titled "Modern Backgammon," by Bill Robertie. This is definitely for advanced players because it discusses the concepts of backgammon that are learned from computer programs. Robertie is a professional backgammon player who won at the Monte Carlo World Championship twice. He has also emerged victorious in other backgammon tournaments.

Robertie is also the author of the books "Advanced Backgammon: Positional Play" and "Advanced Backgammon: Technical Play." Such books are also ideal for advanced players. High-level concepts of backgammon are discussed in these books. They are expensive reading materials but are very helpful for advanced players because Robertie made sure that he provided deep and extensive explanations. Robertie has written other backgammon books, including "Lee Genud Vs. Joe Dwek: The 1981 World Championship of Backgammon," "Backgammon for Winners" and "Backgammon for Serious Players: Tips from the World's Best Player."

Backgammon authors and players Kit Woolsey and Hal Heinrich have also written a backgammon book for advanced players. "New Ideas in Backgammon" talks about the errors committed by backgammon players during tournaments and illustrates how such plays should have been done. Computer analysis was used to extensively verify the backgammon problems discussed in this book.

Woolsey is not only one of the top backgammon players of the world, but he is also one of the top bridge players of the world. He has written several backgammon books, which also include "How to Play Tournament Backgammon."

Heinrich is the top backgammon player in Canada and he is considered as one of the world's top backgammon players for almost a decade. He has participated and succeeded in several backgammon tournaments including the Las Vegas Masters Tournament, the Las Vegas Open, the World Cup III, and the Monte Carlo World Championship.

We also recommend the backgammon book "Classic Backgammon Revisited," by Jeremy Paul Bagai. In this book, Bagai talks about backgammon problems included in other backgammon books. He points out mistakes in the analysis of original authors and provides the correct analysis. Among the backgammon books mentioned in the "Classic Backgammon Revisited" are "Backgammon for Profit," by Joe Dwek and "Paradoxes and Probabilities," by Barclay Cooke.

We definitely encourage advanced players to read these books as they will be of big help in learning more about their favorite casino game.