WINNING WITH THE DOUBLING CUBE
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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.
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.
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