Name/Title
Mabardi SeriesDescription
Egyptian backgammon authority Georges Mabardi followed up his 'Vanity Fair's Backgammon' to Win' with a 4-month series of articles in the magazine. The titles:
"Modern" Backgammon
Backgammon Openings
The Four Games
Some Typical Situations
Mabardi's advice for playing the opening rolls provides a dramatic demonstration of "the Middle Eastern style" of play, which stresses the primacy of getting the stragglers moving first, and the decries foolishness of exposing the checkers to risk when they are close to home. Alone among writers in 1930, he absolutely eschews slotting the 5-point on the opening roll, and advances both back men with a host of rolls (64, 63, 62, 43, 41, 32). It is a style that must have seemed exotic to American competitors trained on other books of the day. Mabardi views reckless play in the opening as leading modern players to pursue too many back games, which he strongly abjures when playing a skilled opponent who knows how to counter it -- a view that would be vindicated with time.Publication Details
Periodical
Vanity FairPeriodical Type
MagazineVolume/Number/Issue
January - April, 1931Time Period
Modern BackgammonOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
SequenceOther Number
1931_01_20
