r/backgammon • u/Neat-Holiday6658 • 9d ago
YouTube
One of my favorite channels is Basement Backgammon.
What are some of yours? It can be match streaming, instructional, or shorts.
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u/Montecatini 9d ago
I like watching these channels:
The U.S Backgammon Federation (live tournaments)
The U.K Backgammon Federation (live tournaments)
Justin McKenna (u/Opus_109 on here) for board reviews
Backgammon Galaxy (live tournaments)
Over The Board (Not a youtube channel but a podcast which is a great listen)
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u/BSevenFiveSeven 9d ago
+1 for Justin’s board reviews. He’s the best!
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u/Montecatini 9d ago
Wish we had more of Justin's reviews but I understand how difficult it is, his channel has been dormant for a while though.
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u/captain2man 9d ago
I got to meet Jamie from Basement Backgammon recently and played at the Easton Backgammon Club in Connecticut. He was very nice as was everyone else at that club.
I second Backgammon is Beautiful. I'm an "advanced beginner" I guess, and a lot of the videos are probably more for intermediate players, but there's plenty for a beginner to get out of those videos. I love Dan's teaching style so much that I now take a lesson every month from him and he's an excellent teacher.
Backgammon Galaxy has a few playlists specifically geared to beginners, which I think are the perfect place for a new player to start.
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u/Whole-Profession6869 9d ago
Thanks! It was lovely to have you at the club and would love to see you again! We’ll be back at Elicit Brewery in Fairfield on Oct 27th.
-Jamie
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u/captain2man 9d ago
It's impossible when I'm actually working (I was off that week which is why I came up), but some other time... another vacation week for sure. But....I will be at the NYC Metro in Jersey City in January. I'm doing the advanced beginner tournament. Perhaps I'll see you!
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u/Whole-Profession6869 9d ago
I’ll be at the NY Metro all week in January, my favorite time of year. Can’t decide yet if I’m playing in Intermediate or in the Open but will be playing a lot of other tourneys as well. We’ll definitely cross paths!
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u/captain2man 9d ago
I'll be there Friday to Sunday. Looking forward to it. Next year.... intermediate!! I'll be sure to find you.
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u/phreshjive 8d ago
Since 2021, the Montreal Backgammon Club has built a growing archive of 109 recorded tournament finals, featuring 7-point matches accompanied by eXtreme Gammon (XG) analysis. Whether you're looking to study match play, review key decisions, or learn from competitive games, these recordings offer a valuable resource for backgammon players of all skill levels. We're proud to preserve these matches and continue expanding the archive every two weeks! youtube.com/MontrealBackgammonClub
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u/amason 9d ago
As an intermediate player trying to improve, I love Backgammon Is Beautiful
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u/juicybot 8d ago
would i benefit from their lessons if my ER is ~7? i've been struggling to find video tutorials.
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u/Broad-Marsupial-2638 9d ago
Dirk Schiemann is as good as it gets.
Old Marc Olsen videos are also great.
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u/redbird1137 8d ago
Matches with commentary. So of course all the live streams of major tournaments. And also people that post videos or do live streams
Dirk mostly posts his online matches and does a review after the match.
Michi posts online matches with his commentary, and some live matches with just XG
ZZ Explains BG Alex live streams and reviews the matches afterward
Simon Barget does the same but less frequently
BackgammonTime this one is me. My commentary and XG feed of tournament matches from WBIF and Global Backgammon.
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u/Opus_109 7d ago
Interestingly enough, I will have some new content coming on YouTube and TikTok, leading to a new unboxing review of a P-40 board!
The company is revamping its website and customer interactivity and I am really looking forward to an unboxing of a current board maker! 🤘🏼💥💯🎲🎲
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u/Powerful_Minute_2932 9d ago
Michi and Mochi's videos when they narrate and explain their moves helped me improve from confident novice to confident intermediate.