The online backgammon magazine GammonLine has published a new article, the first in almost 8 years. Formed by Kit Woolsey one of the top 5 backgammon players in the world, and the author of the "Woosley’s doubling rule" (which says, that whenever you are not certain about accepting or passing a doubling offer - double), Gammonline features database of backgammon articles in variety of topics.

The new GammonLine article, titled "Conversations with Backgammon Software" was written by Mike Corbett, another American backgammon giant and the author of a new book called "Backgammon Problems", discusses the differences between the backgammon play of a computer and a human player including examples and illustrations.

Posh backgammon players might be happy to learn that another rare and extremly expensive backgammon board is up for sale. Designed by Tomasso Barbi the brass and burled wood backgammon table is available through Casa bella Showroom for those of you who are brave enough to ask for the price.
(thanks to Mike Boudet from Universe of Luxury for the info)

Exactly 4 years ago, the new edition of Magriel’s Backgammon was published. The classic backgammon book was first published in 1976 and was regarded for years as the backgammon bible. Back then, it was the first book to introduce terms such checkers play and positional play in an easy to understand language. Generations of backgammon players have grew up on Magriel’s Backgammon and the legend continued to haunt backgammon players even when worn out copies of the books were rarely found in used book shops.

The new edition of the classic book, which was published in 2004 by Rose Press, put an end to these searches. On top of the original content, the 2004 edition of the book featured a prologue by Renée Magriel Roberts (half of the book authors and the former wife of the second half, Paul Magriel, also known as X-22) with fascinating inside stories on the 1970’s Las Vegas backgammon scene.