Backgammon Terminology, explained by Grandmaster Marc Olsen 

I'd love to play some games with this guy, he obviously loves this game and it would be so educational to learn from him.

excellent job - as always. Enjoy the holiday with your wonderful family. You forget the dreaded FAN. I am an expert that due to my repeated and notorious FANs.

And don’t forget that the 4 point is the silver point. Love your videos Marc! Keep them coming.

Merry Christmas Marc ;-)

Marry Christmas Marc. Thanks a lot

All I want for Christmas is the UBC!!!!

Merry Christmas, and thanks.

I love the fireplace!! Funny I was literally looking for your terminology video and you happen to post it today 😊👌 Happy Holidays from Canada!

Hi Mark! I just started to read Pure Strategy, it looks really good ;)

Marc hats off to you for doing so much for the game.

Merry Christmas Marc and the Galaxy Team! 🎲❄️🎲

Good video for beginners like me.

Nice, Merry Christmas Marc! You forgot "dancing" 😁👍

Marc is awesome. Love his videos.

Great info for beginners Marc. Keep it up. Merry Christmas. Wish I had that board ;)

I heard about dance and fan, what are these?

👍🎲🎲🎁 Merry Christmas Marc and Happy New Year 🎊🍻👊

Runners (=2 backcheckers) Double Falcon (=2 backcheckers leaving innerboard in same turn) Sesh Besh (= throw a 5 and 6) The four strategies, Running game, Holding game, Attacking game (blitz) and Blocking game (priming) and the loser strategy Backgame.

I love the term “coup classique”

Thanks for this content. Helps to make Backgammon more popular these days. BTW your pronunciation of "anchor" gave away your mother tongue immediately 😉

I would like to know more about the rules at BACKGAMMON GALAXY? Can you please explain how this rule is a new ruling system and how it is legal to implement this rule as a new standard of play......this is the response from BACKGAMMON GALAXY when I questioned why when I lose a match I receive the penalty of lowering my ranking score and when I win a match from a higher ranked player I do NOT get rewarded any ranking points: *The Galaxy Rating system (GR), is a new and innovative system of ranking players, and the way it works: To win GR from your opponent, you have to win both the match AND the error rate battle (the two crowns). If you win one, but not the other, it's a GR draw.* Seems like a scam to keep higher ranked players UP and lower ranked players DOWN......

you didn't say what a "gammon" was, or a "backgammon" ! however, thanks so much for your videos... very helpful and educational thanks!

Nice fireplace, I really like the design. Please look into the dangers of having that in a home though. Not because of fire but the fumes put off by firewood is very toxic. It causes cancer and is very unhealthy.

Have you done a video on backgammon etiquette? I play online and don’t get feedback from experienced players. Maybe I’m breaking some norms without knowing.

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Are there any plans to realease a Backgammon Galaxy App?

1. “On the roof” 2. “Money game” 3. “Prime” 4. “Back game” 5. “Blitz”

Dear Marc, very useful video. Sometimes I hear you mention a "dilly-builder" in commentary videos - have I got this right - spare checker beyond the main prime?! Also my wife says that with a baby you need to be worried about having an open fire as they get older! Enjoy christmas and a have a (short!) break from making youtube videos!

I heard the term "fly shot" before in a stream. What is that?

I love your videos. What does gammon go mean? Thanks

Merry Christmas! notabot at backgammongalaxy :-)

You forgot the funniest one: Banana Split and Lovers Leap

If you roll a double 5 how many vrcks csn you move howbmany times

What is a "repeater"?

I have to say that THERE ARE SO MANY VARIABLES IN THIS GAME BECAUSE OF THE ROLLS OF THE DICE, what the system is programed that is a correct move may NOT BE depending on the roll of the dice..... THE CORRECT MOVE MAY BE TO LEAVE AN EXPOSED CHECKER but only a FOOL will leave an exposed checker if it can be covered/paired. THE RULES HERE ARE A MATTER OF OPINION and that is exactly what it is....AN OPINION!!!! THERE ARE NO RULES THAT A PLAYER HAS TO FOLLOW EXACT MOVEMENTS ACCORDING TO EACH ROLL OF THE DICE. IT COMES DOWN TO A WIN IS A WIN, AND A LOSS IS A LOSS. ERROR BATTLES is a made up strategy for winners to stay winners and beginners/losers not to advance......kind of what is going on today in politics. HAS BACKGAMMON TURNED INTO A POLITICAL GAME?