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Backgammon Newsletters
Had the decade 1450 the vision of the Internet era of today's world Gutenberg would never had his cap with a feather for pioneering the press.
Chicago Point
This is mainly a newsletter claimed as a "A Prime Source of Backgammon Information". The Editor is Bill Davis. This lists out many articles and views and critics from various stalwarts. You will even find tips through "Six Ways to improve your game" from the ABT runner-up Phil Simborg. Articles on "Unified Backgammon Tournament Clock Rules" , "The Backgammon Bugs" or "American BG Tour All-Time Standings: 1993-2005" feature on regular basis. The subscription rate is $30 ($40 overseas) as on January 31, 2006.
Flint Area BackgammoNews
A Newsletter. Editor is Carol Joy Cole. Displays information about International Tournament Schedue, American Background Tours, Upcoming Tournament Announcements. The Flint Area Backgammon Club under the director Carol Joy Cole organizes tournaments every Thursday at 7:00 PM. You can even go for the Free Lessons after prior appointment.
Hoosier Backgammon Club Newsletter
A bi-monthly magazine of 8 pages containing Articles/problems plus the very issue on non-annotated matches of today's best players. The subscription ranges from $12 to $16 per annum.(Ref: www.gammontutor.com)
Inside Backgammon
It's a magazine by the experts Bill Robertie and Kent Goulding. This magazine caters to all levels and "Keep ahead of the rest, this is where you read about it first. Plenty of guest writers. The magazine covers a vast array of topics, something for all levels of player. What you read about might appear in book form several years later!" (Ref:www.bgshop.com). It has got bi-monthly and quarterly issues. Unfortunately this magazine is closed now.
Newsletter of the New England Backgammon Club
A monthly magazine published by the renowned New England Backgammon Club. It consists of "analytical material" and tips and tricks from the experts. It also highlights the local and international events.
GamesGrid Backgammon Lessons
Gammon Press, presided over by Bill Robertie, the winner of the world championship at Backgammon in 1983 and 1987, provides first class backgammon literature
Gameonline
An on-line monthly backgammon magazine, enriched by Kit Woolsey, the outstanding analyst, teacher and a prolific writer and the author of some world famous creations like "How to Win at tournament Backgammon", "New Ideas in Backgammon". Gameonline presents annotated match, Quizzes etc regarding the tips and tricks of the game Backgammon. This magazine encourages potential and strategies towards improvisation of the game.
It used to be treated as a sin in 1703 as per the catholic bishops to read books at bedtime. But after many waves rippled down the river Thames, fiddling with laptops for articles or fun has got the recognition and has become a very useful sleeping pill.
