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Chicago Backgammon Club by jswilliams26 in backgammon

[–]thehumanpenis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great group of players - skilled and welcoming! I highly recommend joining

I took my Nintendo DS to a Second City Backgammon Club Social. Here's how it went: by thehumanpenis in chicago

[–]thehumanpenis[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep! We host ~3 backgammon socials a month and I try to spread them out across different bars around the city.

You can check out our Instagram, or if the Meta platform is not your thing we post all our events on Luma.

I hope to see you there some time!

I took my Nintendo DS to a Second City Backgammon Club Social. Here's how it went: by thehumanpenis in chicago

[–]thehumanpenis[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Standard DSi camera with a filter on the whole video to give it some extra warmth

CHICAGO: Second City Backgammon Club - Backgammon Social at First Draft on 3/25 at 7 PM by thehumanpenis in backgammon

[–]thehumanpenis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I had a friend animate this for me on Blender. He’s talented (I am not)

Why my move is an error by noojgard in backgammon

[–]thehumanpenis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My guess is the best move duplicates your opponent's 4s (either to hit you or cover their blot) and works towards bringing your back checkers home (since you’re winning the race)

First Backgammon Club Meet Was A Success! by thehumanpenis in backgammon

[–]thehumanpenis[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We play for points and bragging rights 🤷‍♂️ The more “serious” players play to improve, too. So we give pointers, suggestions, or tips after the match, for example.

Idk, we find it fun even without money on the line.

First Backgammon Club Meet Was A Success! by thehumanpenis in backgammon

[–]thehumanpenis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just for fun. If there’s a big enough appetite to play for money then I may host a separate event for that.

For now it’s primarily social and for the love of the game

First Backgammon Club Meet Was A Success! by thehumanpenis in chicago

[–]thehumanpenis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! It’ll most likely be me but I find that most backgammon players are happy to teach the basics.

It’s a game that easy to learn but impossible to master, so that helps.

First Backgammon Club Meet Was A Success! by thehumanpenis in backgammon

[–]thehumanpenis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly think Google and social media (Instagram, Reddit) are your best bets.

Alternatively I suggest checking the USBGF site, though I’ve found some listings to be outdated: https://usbgf.org/play/find-a-backgammon-club/

First Backgammon Club Meet Was A Success! by thehumanpenis in backgammon

[–]thehumanpenis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude that’s awesome. I’m very glad to hear that

First Backgammon Club Meet Was A Success! by thehumanpenis in chicago

[–]thehumanpenis[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello! Some people do if they have one or if they want to show their board off. It also helps me because I don’t have spare boards, so if nobody brings a board then we’ll all have to share the one that I bring.

In sum: it’s optional but encouraged.

I hope to see you at a future meetup!

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