François Tardieu – Strategy Articles

François Tardieu

François Tardieu – GammonLife Guest Columnist

François Tardieu of France won the title of Backgammon Champion of Europe three times and once reach the #3 position in the 32 Giants of Backgammon international poll. In 2006, François won the WBA European Doubles Consulting Championships with partner Serge Rived. François contributed to GammonLife.com two articles on advanced strategy that you can read below.

Meanwhile, we have some great news! François Tardieu’s new book, Backgammon – Concepts Strategiques was published in French in 2022 and an English version of the same book, entitled, Backgammon – Strategic Concepts was released in 2023.

The French book is listed in the online store, Boutique FFBG, which is operated by the Fédération Française de Backgammon (French Backgammon Federation), however, we did not see the English version listed there. You can contact the FFBG to inquire about the availability of the English version of the book on the Federation’s contact page at this link: https://www.ffbg.fr/contactez-nous

Read these two free GammonLife articles by François Tardieu:

Bearoff Tips at Double Match Point - DMP

by François Tardieu - June 2007 - European Backgammon Champion François Tardieu of France provides valuable info on how to calculate the correct play while bearing off at Double Match Point (DMP) when a player must strive to maximize the chances of winning the game. Figure 1 is a common situation where you have two alternatives...

The Aggression Coefficient Formula for Safe or Bold Bear-Ins

by François Tardieu - 10 August 2006 - The purpose of this article is to derive a formula which indicates when to play “bold” or “safe” in positions with the following characteristics...

François Tardieu’s Backgammon Book