Another needless link collection in the already multitudinous information flood of the internet???
I don't hope so
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I have been very conservative and will only offer links to very informative websites that offer high-quality information.
A quick hint: All links within my website, which would leave my website, enter a new browser window. So the original window will remain.
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Backgammon Sites |
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The best, most complete backgammon sites in the internet. Each of the sites listed there offers (nearly) everything about backgammon.
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Forums and Blogs |
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Blogs, forums and newsgroups, where you can discuss everything about backgammon.
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Online Play Sites |
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Where to play backgammon online: The best backgammon servers.
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Software |
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Every serious backgammon players needs software. Here you'll find it. |
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Shopping |
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You'll find links to sources for backgammon books and supplies on another page of this website. |
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Backgammon Live |
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Here you'll find information about live backgammon tournaments, tournament calendars and backgammon clubs.
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This and That |
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Everything that doesn't fit into the other categories, i.e. a backgammon-FAQ, link collections, etc.
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Backgammon-free Links |
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Recommendable links that have nothing to do with backgammon. |
The most complete backgammon websites.
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Backgammon Galore |
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Tom Keith's Backgammon Galore is not only listed in first place here, it also is the No. 1 of all backgammon websites!
Very complete, very informative, containing a great backgammon bibliography (having only mine as strong contender
), a great listing and explanation of all backgammon variants, and
a very, very useful archive of the best discussions from the backgammon newsgroup rec.games.backgammon.
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GammOnU |
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Kit Woolsey's GammOnU is the successor of GammOnLine1) . As a member you
have access to a very active, high quality backgammon forum, where one regularly meets a lot of world class players and a big bunch of articles
written between 1999 and 2003. You can also participate in an online match against Kit Woolsey.
By paying 36,- US$ once, you receive a lifetime membership. Those 36,- US$ are well spent for sure!
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Backgammon Portal |
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Art Grater's Backgammon Portal offers a big bunch of information about backgammon. And still growing.
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In the following forums you can discuss every aspect of backgammon (and beyond). The Blogs are also a source of regularly updated information about
backgammon, some allowing comments on the blog entries.
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Hardy's Backgammon Forum |
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The best backgammon forum is of course my
own
Though it's only available in German, we do have some international guest though! So come and say hello!
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BlotBlog |
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The BlotBlog discusses interesting backgammon problems and offers GNU Backgammon rollouts for every position. All positions are archived by date and category,
enabling systematical learning from those positions. The analysis can be commented by the visitors. This Blog also
exists in a German version.
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GammOnU |
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As already mentioned above, GammOnU has a very active, high quality backgammon forum. You have to become a member to participate,
but this investment is worth the money (36,- US$ for a lifetime membership).
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BGonline.org Forums
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Another high quality forum. Very archaic forum software, but the contents matter! And you can meet many of the world's best
backgammon players there regularly. Operated by Stick Rice.
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rec.games.backgammon |
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The backgammon newsgroup. Mostly noise, but occasionally a true gem of wisdom appears.
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Backgammon Forum Archive |
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Tom Keith's Forum Archive, in which a huge amount of interesting discussions from r.g.b. and other forums are archived. Before you
ask questions in a forum, better look here before - you might find the answer there. Very useful indeed!!!
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First have a look at my page Play Backgammon Online
where I tell in more detail about the best online play sites. The following links are just a short version of that page.
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FIBS |
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FIBS, the First International Backgammon Server, is is the oldest amongst all backgammon servers. It is online
since 1992 ... and still is. While its features are already a bit rusty, it is still a great place to play. My favourite backgammon server!
You'll find more details about FIBS at Online Play Sites - FIBS.
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FIBS-Board |
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The FIBS Board is a great forum, where people from all over the world will help you to answer any question concerning FIBS.
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FIBSLeaGammon |
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The FIBS League, where a lot of tournaments are organized. If you want to test your backgammon abilities, you have to go there.
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TMG |
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TrueMoney Games. As the name indicates it's all about the big (and small) money there. If you wanna hold a friendly chat, TMG is not your first choice.
More details at Online Play Sites - TMG.
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Daily Gammon |
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A very different way to play backgammon in the internet - online while offline. A turn based backgammon server, which also offers Nackgammon.
More details at Online Play Sites - Daily Gammon.
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You'll need backgammon software if you want to improve at backgammon. Without software you won't be able to properly analyze your
matches. (Good) backgammon software nowadays is a prerequisite for becoming a strong player!
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GNU Backgammon |
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The official website of the "GNU Backgammon" project. Here you can download GNU Backgammon, which is of about the same strength as
Snowie™. But different than Snowie™ it is for free. A group of backgammon
enthusiasts are developing GNU Backgammon and are doing a great job!
More details at Backgammon-Software - GNUBG.
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Snowie 4 |
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The official website of Snowie™, the best commerial backgammon software.
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Jelly Fish |
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JellyFish™ was the first commercially available backgammon software, that was based on the technologie of
neural networks. At its time significantly stronger than any other backgammon software. The player version can be downloaded as freeware.
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Dueller |
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Tony Lezard wrote a little pogramme called 'Dueller'. It allows you to let Jelly Fish, GNU Backgammon, Snowie and BG Blitz
play against each other.
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Tired of playing online all the time? Then you should visit a live tournament. That doesn't only offer the opportunity to look into the eyes of your
opponent, you can also drink a beer together after the match. The following links will tell you where.
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Backgammon in Berlin |
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You intend to visit the German capital? Then you should consider joining one of their monthly backgammon
tournaments!
More infos on the Berlin-Backgammon website.
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Backgammon in Frankfurt |
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In Frankfurt am Main (don't confuse it with Franfurt/Oder) the Hessen Cup
is scheduled every 2nd Saturday of the month.
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Backgammon in Hamburg |
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Of course backgammon is also played in the attractive city of Hamburg. Consider joining their montly tournament. More information and
contact data on their website.
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Bonzo-Backgammon |
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Bonzo organizes backgammon tournaments since 1988.
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BG-Info |
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Jürgen Lenz is the most active organizer of backgammon tournaments in Germany. He operates a very informative website, including a
tournament calendar.
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WBA |
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The World Backgammon Association (WBA) is organizing excellent backgammon tournaments around the world. Join them!
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ABA |
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The Austrian Backgammon Association is organizing tournaments in Austria, most of them in Vienna.
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Chicagopoint Turnierkalender |
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A comprehensive tournament calendar with USA as main focus, but containing also tournaments in Germany, Europe or elsewhere.
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Manchester Backgammon Club |
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Did you know, that backgammon is played in Manchester (UK) for 500 years already?
Join the Manchester Backgammon Club for their monthly tournaments or club evenings. Guests are welcome!
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I am
not interested in any link exchange with commercially oriented sites. I'll only list here, what I really can recommend with a clear conscience.
However, if you identify great sites missing here, please let me know via
eMail.
1) Kit Woolsey's GammOnLine started in July 1999 as the first internet backgammon magazine, with monthly articles, a discussion forum
and an online match between Kit Woolsey and his readers. Begin 2007 Kit Woolsey sold GammOnLine to a company, that operates backgammon
servers, promising, that nothing would change for the GammOnLine members. Only few months later Kit Woolsey broke with the seller.
Fortunately GammOnLine was revived under the name GammOnU and is continuing to exist at the same level of quality!