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Learn Backgammon in 10 Minutes

Brian Byfield

Illustrated by Gray Jolliffe

Batsford

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Hardback ISBN: 9781849940597

Hardback publication date: 21 March 2013

Category: Games

Hardback price:

£ 6.99

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eBook ISBN: 9781849941235

eBook publication date: 25 April 2013

Category: Games

eBook price: £ 2.99

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Always wanted to play backgammon but haven’t much time to learn? This handy little eBook will show you how in just 10 minutes Introduces how to arrange the checkers, how to move, scoring and notation, and explains simply and effectively how gameplay works Informative diagrams and quirky illustrations help the information stick The classic board game backgammon has been called ‘the perfect combination of skill and luck’. It may look complicated on first glance, but this absorbing, fun game really couldn’t be simpler. This helpful, portable eBook gives you all the information you need to go off and play your first game. In clear, easy-to-follow text, backed up with helpful board diagrams and illustrations, the author shows you around the board, explains how to set up your checkers, the basics of running, blocking and hitting, and an impressive array of handy tips and hints to help you win the game. It also covers how backgammon notation works, how to score and the best places to play backgammon online. Armed with the information in this book, you’ll become an expert backgammon player – in super- quick time!

ABOUT THE Author

Brian Byfield has held a passion for chess and bridge throughout his career in advertising, film and TV. He is the author of Play Chess in 10 Minutes (ISBN 9781849940153) and Play Bridge in 10 Minutes (ISBN 9781849940160). He lives in London.

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ABOUT THE Illustrator

Gray Jolliffe is an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator whose best-known work is the Wicked Willie series, first published in the 1980s. He is the illustrator of Play Chess in 10 Minutes (ISBN 9781849940153) and Play Bridge in 10 Minutes (ISBN 9781849940160). He lives in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.

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