Advanced Backgammon Strategies - Using the Doubling Cube

Although, the Doubling Cube is unknown to most of the backgammon casual players, it is an essential tool in advanced backgammon strategies and in money matches and tournaments. This cube is designated for raising the stakes of the match and its introduction to the backgammon world is one of the main reasons for the rise of popularity of backgammon. The cube has 6 faces and the numbers written on it- 2, 4, 8,16,32,64. At the beginning of the match, the doubling cube is placed beside the board or on the Bar between the players. Any player, who feels at any stage of the match, that he is leading sufficiently in the match, before throwing his dice, may suggest to double the stakes by placing the doubling cube with the number 2 facing up. For example player A decided to r View the rest of this article