Backgammon Super Genius Quiz: Take on 12 of the best then get an insight into their thinking Paperback – February 8, 2022

The 100 backgammon problems in this book were presented to the strongest dozen backgammon players ever assembled, in the same way that you will see them - 10 sets of 10 questions, divided by category, from openings to primes to endgames. They were given ten minutes per section. The genius with the most correct answers to scoop a $5,000 first prize and the inaugural Super-Genius title. Second place to take $1,000.To see how you fare versus the geniuses, under the same conditions, take up to 10 minutes per problem set found at the start of each chapter and keep track of your score from the answers provided by eXtreme Gammon which follow.XG tells you the answer, but does not tell you why. Aref Alipour, Bob Wachtel, David Wells, Dirk Schiemann, Hideaki Ueuda, Joe Russell, Mochy, Ryan Rebelo, Sander Lylloff, Sebastian Wilkinson, Wilcox Snellings and Znedek Zizka will.Whilst this book is suitable for intermediate, advanced and expert players, your "average” Grandmaster would have his/her work cut out in this field, which includes the 1988 and reigning World Champions, the UBC champion, and the number 1 & 2 rated players on Backgammon Galaxy (who are just 19 and 23 years-old). "I'm glad backgammon is far easier than this quiz!" - Mochy"A must buy for all serious players. The positions are well organized and not so odd that we can't encounter them in our matches. I also learned a lot from the other geniuses' comments." - Hideaki Ueda"In general I find backgammon books a bit boring to read. This one is a big exception. Trying to match scores with the best in the world is a terrific format. The geniuses all have their special skill sets and following their thought processes was very educational. Too bad I couldn’t take part, but no way I could have matched the winner. I ended up on 47/100." - Jorgen Granstedt Read more