🎲 BEYOND THE BOARD – PERSONALISED BACKGAMMON GAME ANALYSIS

Two Games Analysed | Expert Commentary | £15

🏆 Don't just discover the correct move. Understand why it's correct!

Have you ever examined your backgammon games using analysis software and wondered why the computer recommends a particular move?

Perhaps you can see the equity difference, but struggle to understand the underlying strategy.

My Personalised Backgammon Game Analysis is designed to bridge the gap between computer analysis and genuine strategic understanding.

For just £15, send me two of your completed backgammon games and receive a personalised PDF containing expert commentary, selected annotated positions, full-colour board diagrams and practical lessons to help you improve your game.

This isn't simply a computer-generated list of errors. It's an opportunity to examine your decisions through the eyes of a Backgammon Master.

🔵 WHAT WILL YOU RECEIVE?

🎲 1. Two Games Professionally Reviewed

I will review both submitted games using eXtreme Gammon (XG), identifying important decisions and positions that offer valuable learning opportunities.

The focus is on understanding the reasoning behind stronger moves rather than merely memorising computer recommendations.

🎲 2. Annotated Positions with Full-Colour Board Diagrams

Selected positions will be presented with clear backgammon diagrams and written explanations.

Where relevant, I'll compare your move with XG's preferred play, examine equity differences and explain the strategic considerations that make one decision stronger than another.

🎲 3. Expert Strategic Commentary

Depending on the positions encountered, your analysis may explore:

• Opening decisions and early attacking opportunities
• Middlegame planning and positional judgement
• Holding games, priming and timing
• Racing and bear-off decisions
• Cube handling and match-score awareness
• Risk assessment and defensive play

Every game is different, so the commentary will focus on the decisions that are most instructive in your submitted games.

🎲 4. Practical Lessons to Improve Your Game

My aim is not simply to identify errors, but to explain the thinking behind them and show how you can approach similar decisions more effectively in future.

You'll receive clear learning points that can be applied to your own backgammon development.

🏆 ABOUT YOUR COACH

I'm Connor Dickinson, BMAB Backgammon Master, England International and multiple tournament winner.

My achievements include winning the Blackpool Open 2026 and the British Super Jackpot 2023.

Drawing upon my experience in competitive backgammon, coaching and psychology, I aim to make advanced strategic ideas accessible, understandable and practical.

My coaching philosophy is simple: don't just learn the correct move — learn the reasoning behind it.

🟢 HOW DOES IT WORK?

Step 1 – Purchase Your Analysis

Purchase this £15 personalised digital product securely through Payhip, using one of the available payment methods.

Step 2 – Send Me Two Backgammon Games

After purchasing, you'll receive a START HERE instructions PDF explaining how to submit your two completed games.

Please follow the instructions to contact me through the Beyond the Board Payhip store, quoting your order number.

You can provide your games as compatible files or through a shareable download link. If you experience any difficulties submitting your files, please contact me so we can arrange an alternative method.

XG-compatible or standard backgammon match files are preferred.

Step 3 – Expert Analysis

I'll review your games, identify important decisions and prepare a personalised commentary with selected annotated positions and diagrams.

Step 4 – Receive Your PDF

Your completed analysis will be delivered digitally to the email address associated with your Payhip order, normally within 2–3 working days of receiving your usable game files.

🔴 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This is a made-to-order digital product, not an instant download of the completed analysis. No physical item will be posted.

Your purchase includes analysis of two submitted games, with detailed annotations of selected instructive positions rather than a written explanation of every move.

This product does not include the comprehensive performance charts, multi-category player profile or personalised development roadmap provided with my separate £25 Backgammon MOT™ Performance Report.

🎲 WHO IS THIS FOR?

Whether you're a club player, an improving intermediate or a competitive tournament player, personalised game analysis can help you recognise recurring strategic themes and make better-informed decisions.

For £15, you're investing in more than a computer analysis — you're investing in a deeper understanding of your own backgammon.

BEYOND THE BOARD

Better understanding. Better decisions. Better backgammon.

Connor Dickinson

BMAB Backgammon Master | England International | Backgammon MOT™ Coach