How to Not Suck at Backgammon, von Marc Olsen, gedrucktes Buch, Softcover

More significant than the level I tested at is of course the information I gained, both of the game's well-illustrated content and in understanding my weaker and stronger areas by way of the quizzes. Being 71 years old and a Rookie at page 1, I thought Marc's personality might explain my urge to purchase How to Not Suck at Backgammon. It’s really a brilliant title. And since you asked, the book's cover is as soft as any I've owned. True enough, Marc's writer's voice is indeed engaging, yet it is his underlying organization and clarity of material that has sustained me, so far, to page 134. I'm going to keep on going through Parts III through VI. I'm experienced enough to know that I will forget most of Parts I and II unless I return to them a couple more times. That's more than okay with me. Many thanks to Marc and his team.

[My Dear Gentlepeople Gamers, thank you for soliciting my feedback. Naturally, I expect you to gently disregard, since I'm not even halfway through the book. I've enjoyed writing it much more than the last book for which I wrote feedback; it was some decades ago for Mrs. Lorraine Holloway's Literature course...I think I'll leave it at that. I want to say that Marc must receive appropriate compensation and credit should his material be expropriated by AI. But I understand he is an accomplished businessman, and not the only one among backgammon professionals, so this is likely a moot point. Regardless, no doubt quite a while ago, this concern has been overcome by events.]

How to Not Suck at Backgammon, by Marc Olsen, Print book, Softcover

a great book ... very, very interesting and well done

This is well written and easy to understand. Having said that, I'm so new so some of it doesn't really stick yet. However, it's a book that I know I'll return to for more repetition. Job well done(written?).

The book covers basic topics for beginners and goes deeper to more intermediate topics just as advertised. A great starting point for new players with interest in backgammon. For other players it serves the purpose of collectors item and a way to refresh your memory on various rules of thumb.