Plakoto Board Game Strategy Of This Backgammon Board Game Variety Known as Mahbooseh Tsilido Tapa or Tavli

This 220-page book explains the expert strategy for the board game known as plakoto. Plakoto is similar to the board game of backgammon. Millions of people play plakoto in Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Egypt, Lebanon, Cyprus, Turkey, Macedonia and Bulgaria. Plakoto is as complex as backgammon, and is perhaps even more complex. The board game of plakoto is also known as mahbooseh, tapa, mahbuse, tsilido or tavli. This innovative book includes:

• Plakoto rules, basic strategy and expert strategy
• A complete example game of plakoto, expertly annotated
• Over 25 plakoto board game problems and solutions
• An explanation of dice probabilities and mathematics
• Includes a glossary and bibliography
• Dozens of illustrative diagrams

This innovative book on plakoto gives the reader both a basic understanding of this popular board game, and a knowledge of expert strategy. Plakoto may not be as complex as the backgammon variants of fevga, narde or moultezim, but plakoto is as complex as backgammon, and may be a bit more complex.