Hoosier Backgammon Club
Newsletter Archive: 1979-2005

1979  May  (1 page)
•  Results of the 26th Annual Indiana Open Championship.
1980  January  (1 page)
•  HBC master point standings.
•  Upcoming events.
1980  May  (1 page)
•  Results of the 27th Annual Indiana Open Championship.
1980  August  (1 page)
•  August schedule.
1980  October  (1 page)
•  October schedule.
1980  November  (1 page)
•  November schedule.
•  Master point leaders.
1981  January  (1 page)
•  January schedule.
1981  February  (1 page)
•  HBC master point standings.
•  February schedule.
1981  March  (1 page)
•  Tournament schedule.
1981  April  (1 page)
•  Report on the Bluegrass tournament at the Louisville Backgammon Club.
1981  May  (1 page)
•  Results of the 28th Annual Indiana Open Championship.
•  Note on Aristotle computer backgammon player: "Master-minded by Paul Magriel and produced by Kim Brand in Indianapolis, the world champion computer ... is now in production with improvements in his doubling and general strategy."
1981  December  (1 page)
•  Results of the 29th Indiana Open Championship.
1982  March  (1 page)
•  Tournament schedule.
1982  May  (1 page)
•  Results of the 30th Indiana Open Championship.
1982  October  (1 page)
•  Master point race results.
1983  January  (1 page)
•  HBC master point race.
•  Tournament schedule.
1983  March  (1 page)
•  HBC master point race.
•  Quote: "If you think there's too much luck in backgammon, you just have not studied enough; if you think there is too much skill, you have not played enough!"--Elliott Winslow.
1983  September  (1 page)
•  Ralph Roberts retires from running the HBC and Larry Strommen takes over.
1983  October  (1 page)
•  Membership renewal information.
1984  Vol 1, No 1, February  (1 page)
•  Butch Meese becomes editor of HBC newsletter.
•  Tournament results and schedule of events.
1984  February Tournament Supplement  (1 page)
•  Article: "Timing." Keeping tournaments moving better.
•  HBC point standings.
1984  Vol 1, No 2, March  (2 pages)
•  Tournament results and point standings.
•  Schedule of events.
•  Article: "Helpful Hints on Keeping Score." Hints and suggested notation for keeping score at tournaments.
•  Book review: Magriel's Backgammon.
1984  Vol 1, No 3, April  (2 pages)
•  Report pn the 32nd Annual Indiana Open.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1984  Vol 1, No 4, May  (2 pages)
•  Report on Midwest Championships and 3rd Annual Michigan Backgammon Weekend.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1984  Vol 1, No 5, June  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1984  Vol 1, No 6, August  (2 pages)
•  Report on Michigan Summer Championships.
•  Article: "10 Tips of Winning," by Robert Howayeck.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1984  Vol 1, No 7, September  (2 pages)
•  Results from the Louisville Labor Day Weekend and U.S. Invitational Championship.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1984  Vol 1, No 8, October  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem. Answer next month.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1984  Vol 1, No 9, November  (2 pages)
•  Answer to last month's problem.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1984  Vol 1, No 10, December  (2 pages)
•  Report on the 1st Annual Indiana Classic Championship.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1985  Vol 2, No 1, January  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1985  Vol 2, No 2, February  (2 pages)
•  Intermediate Corner: Checker play problem.
•  Article: "Murray's Backgammon," by Bob Leibel.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1985  Vol 2, No 3, March  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Article: "Calcutta Auction." Everything you wanted to know about calcuttas but were afraid to ask.
1985  Vol 2, No 4, April  (2 pages)
•  Report on 33rd Annual Indiana Open.
1985  Vol 2, No 5, May  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Overview of current backgammon literature.
1985  Vol 2, No 6, July  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Contest: Eight bearoff positions and rolls to be played.
1985  Vol 2, No 7, August  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Results of bearoff contest. Backgammon Bearoff Simulator determined the best plays by rolling them out.
1985  Vol 2, No 8, September  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Contest: Find the most backgammon terms or phrases that include the word double.
1985  Vol 2, No 9, October  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Article: "How Old is Backgammon?"
1985  Vol 2, No 10, November  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Winner of the contest to find the most terms with the word double.
1985  Vol 2, No 11, December  (2 pages)
•  Tournament results.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1986  Vol 3, No 1, January  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Hoosier Backgammon Club Statement of Purpose
1986  Vol 3, No 2, February and March  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Problem: "Which Side Is Favored?"
1986  Vol 3, No 3, April  (2 pages)
•  Report 33rd Annual Indiana Open Results
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Quiz: "To Double or Not To Double." Three bearoff positions.
1986  Vol 3, No 4, May and June  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Quiz: "What's Your Play?" A checker play problem, and a cube problem.
1986  Vol 3, No 5, July and August  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Answer to "What's Your Play" from last month.
1986  Vol 3, No 6, September  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Bumper Sticker: "Backgammon players do it in their prime."--Kent Goulding.
•  Article: "Slow Down, You Move Too Fast." Concepts of bearing off.
1986  Vol 3, No 7, November  (2 pages)
•  Tournament results.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Recorded game: Between Joe Sylvester and Billy Horan, played at the North American Backgammon Championships in the Bahamas, January 1986.
1987  Vol 4, No 1, January  (2 pages)
•  HBC's Player of the Year: Butch Meese.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Recorded game: Between Joe Sylvester and Billy Horan, from the final of the 1980 Chicago Open.
1987  Vol 4, No 2, February and March  (2 pages)
•  Tournament results.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1987  Vol 4, No 3, April  (2 pages)
•  Report on 35th Annual Indiana Open.
•  Other tournament results.
1987  Vol 4, No 4, May  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Checker play problem: "A Priming and Timing Problem," by Danny Kleinman.
1987  Vol 4, No 5, June  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Tournament results.
•  Quiz: Cube play problem.
1987  Vol 4, No 6, August  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  HBC Purpose and Policy.
•  Tournament results.
1987  Vol 4, No 7, September  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Butch and Mary Ann Meese take over running the Hoosier Backgammon Club from Larry Strommen.
•  Tournament results.
•  Article: "World Championship Match Equities," by Mike Keener.
1987  Vol 4, No 9, November  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings, Hoosier Pips, and schedule of events.
•  Recorded game: "You Should Have Seen It." From a match between Kent Goulding and Sandy Lubetkin in the finals of the Reno Masters, June 1987.
1987  Vol 4, No 10, December  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Survey: In a double elimination tournament, should the winner of the Second Chance have to defeat the winner of the Main twice to win the tournament?
•  New computer program: "Championship Backgammon," by Craig Chellstorp.
•  Two doubling cube problems from 4th Indiana Classic.
1988  Vol 5, No 1, January  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Two interesting cube decisions from the 4th Indiana Classic.
1988  Vol 5, No 2, February  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1988  Vol 5, No 3, March and April  (2 pages)
•  Report on the 36th Annual Indiana Open.
•  Recorded game: Between Mike Corbett and Nack Ballard, from the Reno Masters.
•  Solution to last month's problem.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
1988  Vol 5, No 4, May  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Article: "The Farah Rules for Chouettes." Rules used in Flint, Michigan.
•  Recorded match: Five-point match between Joe Sylvester and Mike Corbett, from the Midwest Backgammon Championship.
1988  Vol 5, No 5, June  (2 pages)
•  Report on the 9th Chicago Open.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Article: "The Importance of Avoiding Bad Numbers," by Sawdust.
•  Cube problem.
1988  Vol 5, No 6, July  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings, Hoosier pips, and schedule of events.
•  Recorded game: Between Mike Corbett and Nack Ballard, from the Reno Masters.
•  Solution to last month's problem.
1988  Vol 5, No 7, August  (3 pages)
•  World Cup report.
•  Recorded game: Between Joe Sylvester and Ray Glaeser, from the final of the World Cup.
•  HBC point standings and schedule of events.
•  Editorial: "Slow play in tournaments."
•  Results of Holland Rule Survey (30 in favor, 26 against, 12 undecided). Comments for and against.
•  Readers' comments on how to improve backgammon's popularity.
1988  Vol 5, No 8, September and October  (2 pages)
•  Report on 5th Indiana Classic with bearoff cube problem.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
1988  Vol 5, No 9, November  (2 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Problem of the month and answer to last month's problem.
•  Article: "Concepts in Action," by Joe Sylvester. How to work out the right cube action. Every position can be evaluated in terms of pips (race), position (checker distribution), and vigorish (threats).
1988  Vol 5, No 10, December  (2 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Club spotlight: Flint Area Backgammon Club.
•  Problem of the month and answer to last month's problem.
1989  Vol 6, No 1, January  (4 pages)
•  Editorial: "Players Eligibility." What criteria should tournaments use to determine eligibility of a player in a lower division?
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Answer to last month's problem.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 1. A 37-point semifinal World Cup match.
1989  Vol 6, No 2, February  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Answer to last month's problem.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 2.
1989  Vol 6, No 3, March  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Club spotlight: Chicago Bar Point Club.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 3.
1989  Vol 6, No 4, April  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Report on 37th Indiana Open.
•  National Rules. "The new U.S. Backgammon Rules and Procedures have now been used at two tournaments."
•  Article: "Estimation of the Winning Chances--Beating the Double Shot," by Sawdust.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 4.
1989  Vol 6, No 5, May  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Report on the 1989 Midwest Backgammon Championships.
•  Wordsearch Contest.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 5.
1989  Vol 6, No 6, June  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Answer to Wordsearch Contest.
•  Article: "A Fast Way to Record Backgammon Positions," by Jeff Ward.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 6.
1989  Vol 6, No 7, July  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Report on 1989 U.S. Open, Reno.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 7.
•  Proposition position.
1989  Vol 6, No 8, August  (4 pages)
•  Report on 1989 Michigan Summer Backgammon Championships.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Article: "Those Old Rules." Backgammon rules from 1930.
•  HBC mailbox.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 8.
1989  Vol 6, No 9, September  (4 pages)
•  Report on National Labor Day Tournament.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 9.
•  Club spotlight: Dallas Backgammon League.
1989  Vol 6, No 10, October  (4 pages)
•  Report on the Caesars Tahoe Backgammon Tournament.
•  Problem Corner.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 10.
1989  Vol 6, No 11, November  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Article: "One Checker Left?" by Butch Meese. What's your chance of getting a single checker off in n rolls?
•  Article: "Another view of October's Problem," by Dave Cardwell.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 11.
1989  Vol 6, No 12, December  (4 pages)
•  Poll on keeping/eliminating Holland rule and/or Crawford rule.
•  Table of data on average number of games for various match lengths.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Alan Steffen," part 12.
1990  Vol 7, No 1, January  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Bill Robertie vs. Ray Glaeser," part 1. A 33-point quarter final match from the World Cup.
1990  Vol 7, No 2, February  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, and schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Bill Robertie vs. Ray Glaeser," part 2.
1990  Vol 7, No 3, March  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC ratings and point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Bill Robertie vs. Ray Glaeser," part 3.
1990  Vol 7, No 4, April  (4 pages)
•  Article: "Holland Rule, a View from the Source." Reasons for using the Holland Rule in tournaments.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Bill Robertie vs. Ray Glaeser," part 4.
1990  Vol 7, No 5, May  (6 pages)
•  Opinion: "Feedback on Holland Rule," by Larry Strommen.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC ratings and point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Bill Robertie vs. Ray Glaeser," part 5.
1990  Vol 7, No 6, June  (4 pages)
•  Article: "Videos as an Added Learning Tool," by Wendy Kaplan.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Article: "The Three Point Prime," by Harold Branch. Discussion of a cube decision in the Robertie-Glaeser match.
•  Recorded match: "Bill Robertie vs. Ray Glaeser," part 6.
1990  Vol 7, No 7, July  (4 pages)
•  Report on the 1990 Michigan Summer Championships.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Bill Robertie vs. Ray Glaeser," part 7.
1990  Vol 7, No 8, August and September  (4 pages)
•  Report on 1990 National Labor Day Tournament.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Ed O'Laughlin," part 1. A 21-point match from the Reno Masters Tournament.
1990  Vol 7, No 9, October  (4 pages)
•  Article: "Backgammon Horror Stories," by Butch Meese.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Cube play problem: "Where are the Positional Problems," by Butch Meese.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Ed O'Laughlin," part 2.
1990  Vol 7, No 10, November and December  (6 pages)
•  Report on Caesars Tahoe Backgammon Tournament.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC ratings and point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Joe Sylvester vs. Ed O'Laughlin," part 3.
•  Cube play problem: "A Lesson Learned Again," by Harold Branch.
1991  Vol 8, No 1, January  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC ratings and point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Neil Kazaross vs. Mika Lidov," part 1. A 15-point match from 1990 Colossus Event at the Lake Tahoe Tournament.
1991  Vol 8, No 2, February  (4 pages)
•  Obituary: Ralph Roberts, founder of HBC (1913-1991).
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Neil Kazaross vs. Mika Lidov," part 2.
1991  Vol 8, No 3, March  (8 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Interview: "Inside Kent Goulding," by Wendy Kaplan.
•  Special: "Reflections of Ralph Roberts (1913-1991)," by Alex Somerville, James Knauer, Margaret Roberts, Anonymous, Charles E. Stimming, Bill Davis, Bill Julian, Larry Strommen, Tom Walthes, Jim Curtis.
1991  Vol 8, No 4, April  (4 pages)
•  Report on 1991 Midwest Backgammon Championships.
•  Feedback: "More Reflections of Ralph Roberts," by Kim J. Brand and Roger Blaine.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Neil Kazaross vs. Mika Lidov," part 3.
1991  Vol 8, No 5, May and June  (8 pages)
•  Report on 39th Indiana Open Backgammon Tournament.
•  Article: "Simple Answers to Simple Questions," by The Gammon-Master.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Neil Kazaross vs. Mika Lidov," part 4.
1991  Vol 8, No 6, July  (6 pages)
•  Report on Michigan Summer Championships.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Article: "Dear Miss Lonelyblots," by Danny Kleinman.
•  Article: "Use Your Head, Use Approximations," by Dave Cardwell.
•  Top Ten Reasons to Take in a Chouette.
•  Recorded match: "Neil Kazaross vs. Mika Lidov," part 5.
1991  Vol 8, No 7, August  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Jack Kissane vs. Nack Ballard," part 1. A 9-point match from the High-Noon Shoot Out Event at the 1987 Nevada State Championships.
1991  Vol 8, No 8, September  (4 pages)
•  Report on National Labor Day Tournament.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Jack Kissane vs. Nack Ballard," part 2.
1991  Vol 8, No 9, October  (4 pages)
•  Report on the Las Vegas Open.
•  Article: "Extras in Chouette Play."
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Jack Kissane vs. Nack Ballard," part 3.
1991  Vol 8, No 10, November  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC ratings and point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Jack Kissane vs. Mike Corbett," part 1. A 9-point match from the High-Noon Shoot Out Event at the 1987 Nevada State Championships.
1991  Vol 8, No 11, December  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Jack Kissane vs. Mike Corbett," part 2.
1992  Vol 9, No 1, January  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC ratings and point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Jack Kissane vs. Kent Goulding," part 1. A 9-point match from the High-Noon Shoot Out Event at the 1987 Nevada State Championships.
1992  Vol 9, No 2, February  (4 pages)
•  News, Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Jack Kissane vs. Kent Goulding," part 2.
1992  Vol 9, No 3, March  (4 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Checker play problem and solution.
•  Recorded match: "Jack Kissane vs. Kent Goulding," part 3.
1992  Vol 9, No 4, April  (6 pages)
•  Obituary: Remembrances of Howard Givel.
•  Report on 1992 Midwest Backgammon Championships.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Open Forum on cube problems.
•  Letters to the Editor.
•  Recorded match: "Nack Ballard vs. Bill Robertie," part 1. A 21-point match from the Master's Invitational, 4th Nevada State Championships, June 1987.
1992  Vol 9, No 5, May  (6 pages)
•  Report on 40th Indiana Open.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Open Forum on cube problems.
•  Recorded match: "Nack Ballard vs. Bill Robertie," part 2.
1992  Vol 9, No 6, June  (4 pages)
•  Report on 13th Chicago Open.
•  Press release from 1976 for Paul Magriel's book, "Backgammon."
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Nack Ballard vs. Bill Robertie," part 3.
1992  Vol 9, No 7, July  (4 pages)
•  Report on 1992 Las Vegas Open.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Nack Ballard vs. Bill Robertie," part 4.
•  Open Forum on cube problems.
1992  Vol 9, No 8, August  (4 pages)
•  Report on 1992 Michigan Summer Backgammon Championships.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Checker play problem: Analyzed by Danny Kleinman.
•  Open Forum on cube problems.
•  Recorded match: "Nack Ballard vs. Bill Robertie," part 5.
1992  Vol 9, No 9, September and October  (6 pages)
•  Report on World Cup III.
•  Report on National Labor Day Tournament.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Board Talk: Cube problem.
•  Recorded match: "Nack Ballard vs. Bill Robertie," part 6.
1992  October Extra  (2 pages)
•  Policy Review.
•  Survey results: (1) What aspect of backgammon is most important to you? (2) Do you usually play in the weekly tournament?
•  HBC point standings.
1992  Vol 9, No 10, November and December  (8 pages)
•  Report on Illinois State Championship and the America Cup.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Board Talk: by Walter Trice.
•  Software review: "Expert Backgammon, Version 1.6 for the PC," reviewed by Butch Meese.
•  From the Mailbag.
•  Recorded match: "Wilcox Snellings vs. Joe Russell," part 1. A 17-point match form the Sands Super Jackpot, Las Vegas Open, June 1992.
1992  December Extra  (2 pages)
•  Survey Results: (3) What night is best for you to play? (4) What starting time do you prefer? (5) How late are you willing to play?
•  HBC point standings.
1993  Vol 10, No 1, January and February  (6 pages)
•  Player of the Year: Don Woods.
•  New Years Backgammon Resolutions.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Wilcox Snellings vs. Joe Russell," part 2.
1993  February Extra  (2 pages)
•  Intermediate Pointer: Checker play problem.
•  HBC point standings and final ratings from 1992.
•  1992 Performance Trivia, by Don Woods.
1993  Vol 10, No 2, March and April  (6 pages)
•  Article: "The Statistical Significance of Rollouts," by Chuck Bower. Having rolled out a position x number of times, how confident am I in the answer?
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Chart: Match Winning Percentage by Rating Difference and Match Length.
•  Recorded match: "Wilcox Snellings vs. Joe Russell," part 3.
1993  April Extra  (2 pages)
•  Intermediate Pointer: Checker play problem.
•  HBC point standings and Hoosier pips.
•  Survey Results: (6) Do you like the current format of weekly tournaments? (7) Do you like the current location? (8) What entry fees do you feel are appropriate? (9) Do you usually play in one-day tournaments?
1993  Vol 10, No 3, May and June  (8 pages)
•  Report on the 41st Indiana Open.
•  Article: "The Drop/Take Line, Part 1" by Chuck Bower. How to calculate whether to take or drop a cube.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Tino Lechich vs. Ed O'Laughlin," match 1. Best of five 11-point matches from the World Cup III, August 1992.
•  Editorial: "Why Ask Why?" Why don't more players attend tournaments?
•  Letter to the editor.
1993  June Extra  (2 pages)
•  Two cube problems.
•  HBC point standings.
•  Survey Results: (10) What changes would you like to see in one-day tournaments? (11) What are your feelings about the club championship? (12) What change would make backgammon better in Indianapolis? (13) Any suggestions for drawing more players?
1993  Vol 10, No 4, July and August  (8 pages)
•  Report on Las Vegas Open and Michigan Summer Championships.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Article: "A Further Football Field Analogy," by Danny Kleinman. Discussion of "excess-eighteen" arithmetic.
•  Article: "A Second Reply to Chuck Bower's Take/Drop Article," by John O'Hagan. The precise take/drop line depends on future cube efficiency.
•  Article: "Two Pressure Doubles," with rollouts by Gerry Tesauro's TD-Gammon.
•  Recorded match: "Tino Lechich vs. Ed O'Laughlin," match 2.
1993  July and August Special Cover  (1 page)
•  Joke cover prepared for Jeff Seidel.
1993  August Extra  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings and tournament schedule.
1993  Vol 10, No 5, September and October  (8 pages)
•  Report on the National Labor Day Tournament including some sample cube positions.
•  Article: "The Drop/Take Line, Part 2," by Chuck Bower. How do gammons figure into the drop/take decision?
•  Recorded game: "Bob Holyon vs. Dean Muench." From the Michigan Summer Championship consolation finals.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Tino Lechich vs. Ed O'Laughlin," match 3.
1993  October Extra  (2 pages)
•  HBC point standings, Hoosier Pips, and tournament schedule.
1993  Vol 10, No 6, November and December  (10 pages)
•  Report on the Illinois State Backgammon Tournament and Louisville Backgammon Club Fall Tournament.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Article: "Take-Points in Money Games, Part 1," by Rick Janowski. A model for giving guidance on doubling strategy in backgammon. Part 1 discusses the Dead-Cube model and the Live-Cube model.
•  Logic Puzzle: With the provided clues, rank the players and determine which year they won and where they are from.
•  Recorded match: "Tino Lechich vs. Ed O'Laughlin," match 4.
•  Software review: "BG-Scribe." Program by Walter Trice. Reviewed by Mark Damish.
•  Feedback: On Chuck Bower's article ("The Take/Drop Line") from Roy Friedman and Walter Trice.
•  Feedback: On positions in Trice-Roberts match and Frigo-Muench match from Walter Trice.
1993  December Extra  (2 pages)
•  Article: "Are chess clocks the answer to slow play?"
•  HBC point standings.
•  Intermediate Pointer: Checker play problem.
1994  Vol 11, No 1, January and February  (10 pages)
•  Player of the Year: Don Woods.
•  Article: "My Takepoint's Up So High It Looks Like Down to Me," by Jake Jacobs. A look at calculating take points in match play.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Article: "Take-Points in Money Games, Part 2," by Rick Janowski. Cube action tables.
•  Answer to November's logic puzzle.
•  Recorded match: "Tino Lechich vs. Ed O'Laughlin," match 5.
•  Feedback: On Rick Janowski's take-point article (part 1) from Larry Strommen.
1994  February Extra  (2 pages)
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips.
•  Final 1993 HBC ratings.
1994  Vol 11, No 2, March and April  (10 pages)
•  Club champion for 1993: Larry Strommen.
•  Article: "Opening Rolls," by Chuck Bower. Featuring computer rollouts by Expert Backgammon.
•  Article: "Expert Backgammon Copy Protection," by Tom Weaver, with feedback from users and readers.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded match: "Perry Gartner vs. Bob Wachtel." A 9-point match from the 1993 Michigan Summer Championships.
•  Article: "Take-Points in Money Games, Part 3," by Rick Janowski. Other cube action decisions.
1994  April Extra  (2 pages)
•  Report on the 1994 Midwest Championships.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips.
1994  Vol 11, No 3, May and June  (8 pages)
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Board Talk: Two match-play cube problems analyzed by Marty Storer.
•  Found in the mailbox: Strange result using automatic dice in Expert Backgammon, by Ed Rybak.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 1. Annotated by Woolsey and Bagai, with rollouts from TD-Gammon.
1994  June Extra  (2 pages)
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips.
•  Article: "Proper Cube Action: 2-away/2-away." Discussion from rec.games.backgammon.
•  Contest: After your opponent wins the opening roll 4-3 and plays 24/20, 13/10, what is your best reply if you roll 4-1?
1994  Vol 11, No 4, July and August  (8 pages)
•  Article: "The Thorp Count Revised," by Chuck Bower. The famous bearoff cube formula devised by Edward O. Thorp and a modified version devised with the aid of Expert Backgammon.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Feedback: On TD-Gammon's comments in the Woolsey-Bagai match, from Danny Kleinman.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 2.
1994  August Extra  (2 pages)
•  Report on 42nd Indiana Open, July 1994.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips.
•  Answer to June contest, analyzed by Jim Curtis.
1994  Vol 11, No 5, September and October  (10 pages)
•  Article: "Getting Connect ... FIBS," by Jeff Seidel. How to get started playing on FIBS, the First Internet Backgammon Server.
•  Article: "Two Points From Victory," by Jake Jacobs. Cube considerations when the leader of a match has two points to go.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Feedback on Chuck Bower's articles from Jerry Godsey.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 3.
1994  October Extra  (2 pages)
•  Intermediate Pointer: match-play cube decision.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips.
1994  Vol 11, No 6, November and December  (8 pages)
•  Article: "Replies to Opening Rolls, Part 1," by Chuck Bower.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 4.
1994  December Extra  (2 pages)
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips.
•  Checker play problem from rec.games.backgammon.
1995  Vol 12, No 1, January and February  (8 pages)
•  HBC's Player of the Year: Chuck Stimming.
•  Article: "Fair or Foul ... Playing on FIBS," by Jeff Seidel. Things to watch out for when playing on FIBS.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Software review: "JellyFish--First Impressions."
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 5.
1995  February Extra  (2 pages)
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
•  Intermediate Pointer: "When is good enough not good enough?"
•  Final 1994 HBC Rating.
1995  Vol 12, No 2, March and April  (8 pages)
•  Article: "Best Replies to 4-3 Openings," by Chuck Bower.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 6.
1995  April Extra  (2 pages)
•  Problem of the Month.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
1995  Vol 12, No 3, May and June  (8 pages)
•  Peeking into the Future of Backgammon Tournaments.
•  Checker play problem: "One Problem Three Views," with views from Chuck Bower, Hal Heinrich, and Doug Roberts.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 7.
1995  June Extra  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Risk vs. Gain."
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
1995  Vol 12, No 4, July and August  (8 pages)
•  Article: "The Silicon War," by Chuck Bower. Which is best: Expert Backgammon, Jellyfish, or TD-Gammon?
•  Article: "Peeking into the Future--Nothing Like the Real Thing," by Jeff Seidel.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 8.
1995  August Extra  (2 pages)
•  Problem of the Month.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
1995  Vol 12, No 5, September and October  (8 pages)
•  Article: "Rollout Techniques," by Fredrik Dahl.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 9.
1995  October Extra  (2 pages)
•  Problem of the Month.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
1995  Vol 12, No 6, November and December  (8 pages)
•  Article: "Internet Benefits to Backgammon," by Butch Meese. Mark Damish's program, Big Brother.
•  Article: "Is Mike Fujita Jellyfish?" by Jake Jacobs.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 10.
1995  December Extra  (2 pages)
•  Cube play problem: By Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
1996  Vol 13, No 1, January and February  (6 pages)
•  Article: "Replies to Opening Rolls, Part 2," by Chuck Bower. Jellyfish chimes in; updated rules of thumb.
•  Feedback: On Jake Jacobs's Mike Fujita article, from Mika Johnsson.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 11.
1996  February Extra  (2 pages)
•  Problems of the Month, by Butch Meese.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1996  Vol 13, No 2, March and April  (8 pages)
•  Article: "Losing the Forest for the Trees," by Kit Woolsey. World Cup IV lecture.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Article: "Problems of the Month," by Chuck Bower.
•  Annotated match: "Kit Woolsey vs. Jeremy Bagai", part 12 (final).
1996  April Extra  (2 pages)
•  Article: "How to play 2-2 as a reply to the opening roll."
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1996  Vol 13, No 3, May and June  (6 pages)
•  Article: "Computers Battle It Out: Jellyfish vs. Mloner."
•  Intermediate Problem of the Month, by Butch Meese.
•  Article: "A Couple of 6-3 Problems," by Chuck Bower.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
1996  June Extra  (2 pages)
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
•  1995 HBC Club Championship results.
1996  Vol 13, No 4, July to December  (40 pages)
•  Article: "X Marks the Spot," by Jake Jacobs.
•  Article: "The 2-1 Opening," by Chuck Bower.
•  Hoosier pips, HBC point standings, schedule of events.
•  Recorded matches: "Joe Sylvester vs. Gerd Schiesser." Best of five 11-point matches from World Cup IV.
•  Article: "World Cup IV Lecture." Introduction by Kent Goulding. Annotated game by Kit Woolsey and Joe Sylvester.
•  Article: "MLoner Rollouts," by Harold Wittmann. Rollouts of the above annotated game.
1996  July Extra  (2 pages)
•  Three problems, with answers.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
1996  August Extra  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
•  Checker play problem: "Backgammon is Full of Axioms," by Chuck Bower.
1996  September Extra  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem, by Butch Meese.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
1996  October Extra  (2 pages)
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
•  Checker play problem: "Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later," by Chuck Bower.
1996  November Extra  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem, with analysis from Frank Frigo, Malcolm Davis, Harry Cohn, Jake Jacobs, Kent Goulding, and Jellyfish.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
•  Cube problem.
1996  December Extra  (2 pages)
•  Recorded game: Between indianajones and Baobab, from the 1996 Fall FIBS Tournament.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier pips, tournament schedule.
1997  January  (2 pages)
•  Player of the Year: Don Woods.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Checker play problem: "Nothing is sacred," by Chuck Bower.
1997  February and March  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Web Site of the Month: "Mark Your Calendar Alive," by Carol Joy Cole.
1997  April  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Indiana is in the Midwest, Isn't It?" by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Web Site of the Month: "Backgammon Galore," by Tom Keith.
1997  May  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problems: "To Risk or Not to Risk," by Butch Meese.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
•  Web Site of the Month: "The WWW Backgammon Page," by Stephen Turner.
1997  June  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Watch and Learn on FIBS," with commentary from Kit Woolsey, Elliott Winslow, Chuck Bower, Linc Bedell, Doug Roberts, and Malcolm Davis.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1997  July  (2 pages)
•  Intermediate Pointer: "Avoid Double Trouble," by Butch Meese.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
•  Checker play problem: "Offense or Defense?" by Chuck Bower.
1997  August  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Horsemanship," by Chuck Bower.
•  Checker play problem: "Shortest Path to Victory," by Butch Meese.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
1997  September  (2 pages)
•  Cube play problem: "Four-Cube is a Weapon, Two-Cube is a Gift," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1997  October  (2 pages)
•  Quiz: "Atlanta Quiz," by Chuck Bower. Answers next month.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1997  November  (4 pages)
•  Quiz: "Answers to Atlanta Quiz," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
1997  December  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Early Match Position," by Butch Meese.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
•  Special K Club. Players who have won 10 or more matches in a row.
1998  January  (2 pages)
•  Player of the Year: Don Woods.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Checker play problem: "To Slot or Not to Slot," by Chuck Bower.
•  Checker play problem: "Whose Weakness Gets the Attention," by Chuck Bower.
1998  February  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Maximize your Options, Minimize Opponent's," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
•  Web Site of the Month: "FIBS."
1998  March  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Play Quickly and Take Your Time," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1998  April  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Beauty is Truth," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Checker play problem.
1998  May  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "So the Long Jump wasn't Your Best Event?" by Chuck Bower.
•  Checker play problem: "Prime Objective," by Butch Meese.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1998  June  (2 pages)
•  Annotated game: "Got a Match?" by Jake Jacobs.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
1998  July  (2 pages)
•  Cube play problem: "Blind Spots," by Chuck Bower.
•  Humorous e-mail.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
1998  August  (2 pages)
•  Article: "Adventures in Playing Doubles," by Butch Meese and Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1998  September  (2 pages)
•  Cube play problem: "Accept a Small Loss or Risk a Big One," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  46th Indiana Open Results.
1998  October  (2 pages)
•  Cube play problem: "You've Come a Long Way, Backgammon," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1998  November  (2 pages)
•  Article: "That'll Teach 'Ya!" by Jake Jacobs.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1998  December  (4 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Anticipation," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
•  Recorded match: "Jake Jacobs vs. Art Benjamin." An 11-point match from the Michigan Summer Championships.
1999  January  (2 pages)
•  1998 HBC Player of the Year: Don Woods, and New Player of the Year: Al Gomez.
•  Cube play problem: "What Do You Mean, No Cube?" by Butch Meese.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1999  February  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Winter Blitz," with commentary from Doug Roberts, Kit Woolsey, Rob Maier, Howard Markowitz, Jake Jacobs, Chuck Bower, Ray Fogerlund, Alan Steffen, Mike Fujita, Alex Caraplis, and Arthur Benjamin.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1999  March  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Pressure," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  HBC Welcomes Aboard New Players.
1999  April  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Offense or Defense," by Butch Meese. A play that depends on the match score.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Article: "Recommended Reading for the Serious Backgammon Player," by Chuck Bower.
1999  May  (2 pages)
•  Article: "Offense Defended," by Jake Jacobs. Comment on Butch's "Offense or Defence" article from last month.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1999  June  (2 pages)
•  Article: "Internet Resources, Part 1," by Butch Meese. The best of rec.games.backgammon.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
•  Don Woods wins 1998 Club Championship.
1999  July  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Four Level View," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1999  August  (2 pages)
•  Article: "If you Give Them Enough Rope, Maybe They'll Hang Themselves," by Chuck Bower. Kit Woolsey's new online magazine, GammOnLine, and Woolsey's Law of Doubling.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
1999  September and October  (4 pages)
•  Article: "Proper Positioning," by Jake Jacobs. Guidelines for selecting interesting and instructive positions.
•  Article: "Swinging for the Fence," by Chuck Bower. Magriel's safe-play-vs-bold-play criteria.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
1999  November  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Double your Pleasure," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
1999  December  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "A Light in the Darkness," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2000  January  (4 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Some Points are More Valuable than Gold," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC 1999 results: "On any given Thursday," by Sawdust. Don Woods wins Player of the Year again.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2000  February  (2 pages)
•  Report on Midwest Championships: "U.S. Backgammon's Women Take Center Court," by Chuck Bower. Includes a cube problem.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2000  March  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Heads I Win and Tails You (Might) Lose," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
2000  April  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Future Shock," with commentary from Arthur Benjamin, Jake Jacobs, Harald Johanni, Ray Fogerlund, Doug Mayfield, Doug Roberts, Walter Trice, and rollouts from Snowie and Jellyfish.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2000  May  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "One of Those Rules," with commentary from Arthur Benjamin, Jake Jacobs, Harald Johanni, Ray Fogerlund, Doug Mayfield, Doug Roberts, Walter Trice, and rollouts from Snowie and Jellyfish.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
2000  June  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Dual Purpose," with commentary from Arthur Benjamin, Jake Jacobs, Elliott Winslow, Harald Johanni, Ray Fogerlund, Doug Mayfield, Doug Roberts, Walter Trice, and rollouts from Snowie and Jellyfish.
•  Article: "2-Away, 2-Away Cube Strategy," by Darse Billings, originally posted to rec.games.backgammon.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
2000  July and August  (4 pages)
•  Article: "GammOnLine after One Year," by Chuck Bower. A taste of Kit Woolsey's online backgammon magazine.
•  Checker play problem: "Summer Construction Season Means Roadblocks," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2000  September  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Play in the Present for the Future," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2000  October  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Eliminating the Bigger Threat," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Checker play problem: "October's Interesting Position."
2000  November  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Losing Pretty," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Intermediate Corner: "Pace Yourself," by Butch Meese.
2000  December  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "A Miss is as Good as a Mile," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Special K Club. Players who have won 10 or more matches in a row.
2001  January  (2 pages)
•  2000 in Review: Butch Meese is Player of the Year.
•  Intermediate Corner.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2001  February  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "More than Meets the Eye," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
•  Web Site of the Month: "RedTop's Backgammon Page."
2001  March  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Gains versus Losers," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2001  April  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "No, You Cannot Reroll," by Butch and Mary Ann Meese. With commentary from Jake Jacobs, Malcolm Davis, Harald Johanni, Kit Woolsey, Chuck Bower, Doug Roberts, Paul Weaver, and rollouts from Snowie and Jellyfish.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2001  May  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "A Tale of Two 6-5's," by Chuck Bower. Two pay-me-now-or-pay-me-later positions.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Web Site of the Month: "GammonVillage."
2001  June  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Repeated Threats," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2001  July  (4 pages)
•  Story: "National Lampoon's Vegas Backgammon Tournament," by Jim Curtis.
•  Checker play problem: "Robertie's Doubling Rule," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2001  August  (4 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Two Ways to Win are Better than One," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Quiz: "Make Your Play." Three checker play problems.
2001  September  (2 pages)
•  Report on 49th Indiana Open.
•  Checker play problem: "Prime vs. Prime," by Hugh McNeil.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
2001  October  (4 pages)
•  Article: "Opinings on the Board," by Sawdust. With commentary from Jake Jacobs, Kit Woolsey, Walter Trice, Neil Kazaross, Dave Groner, Alex Caraplis, Mary Hickey, Malcolm Davis, Bob Glass, Dean Adamian, Chuck Bower, Elliott Winslow, Doug Roberts, David Montgomery, and rollouts from Snowie.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2001  November  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Two Lessons for the Price of One," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
•  Bearoff Problem.
2001  December  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Keep Your Focus on a Game Plan," by Chuck Bower.
•  Checker play problem: "Black to play 4-2." Discussion of a coup classique position.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2001  Annual Report  (4 pages)
•  Transcript of a segment of the 2001 Annual Report of the Hoosier Backgammon Club.
2002  January  (2 pages)
•  2001 HBC Player of the Year: Jim Curtis (photo).
•  Checker play problem: "Just Win the Game," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2002  February  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Do I Keep My Board?" by Chuck Bower.
•  Cube play problem: "Variations on a Theme."
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2002  March  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Don't Forget the Cube," by Chuck Bower.
•  2001 Club Champion: Woody Woodworth.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2002  April  (4 pages)
•  Story: "And the Gods are Still Laughing," by Woody Woodworth.
•  Intermediate Corner: "A Matter of Timing."
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2002  May  (2 pages)
•  Article: "A Pithy Piece," by Jake Jacobs.
•  Checker play problem: "Pick Your Plays."
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2002  June  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Anticipation," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
2002  July  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "But Is It a Girl's Best Friend?" by Chuck Bower.
•  Chuck Bower wins Michigan Summer Championships.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
2002  August  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Fighting Hard for the Home Turf," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2002  September and October  (6 pages)
•  Article: "Indy300 Jackpot: Perry Gartner vs. Karen Davis." Selected positions from an exciting game.
•  Story: "Dreamin' in Indy," by Jim Curtis.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2002  November  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "If Tomorrow Never Comes," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2002  December  (2 pages)
•  Article: "Texan Conquers Nevada," by Jake Jacobs.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  January  (2 pages)
•  HBC's 2002 Player of the Year: Jim Curtis.
•  Checker play problem: "Tomorrow Is Only a Day Away," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  February  (4 pages)
•  Quiz: "A Quiz from a Whiz," by Jake Jacobs. The Othello Quiz from the 2002 Japan Open, compiled by backgammon expert, Itikawa Masanori.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  March  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Does the Reward Justify the Risk?" by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  April  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "The Score Breaks the Tie," by Chuck Bower.
•  Checker play problem: Bonus position.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  May  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Foresight," with commentary from Bob Zavoral, Mary Hickey, John O'Hagan, Jim Curtis, Chuck Bower, and rollouts from Snowie.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  June  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Just One Word: Gameplan," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  July  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Rush Home now or not," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  August  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "David's Anchor and Goliath's Prime," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  September  (2 pages)
•  51st Indiana Open Backgammon Tournament Wrap-Up.
2003  October  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Thinking It Through," by Chuck Bower.
•  Chouette checker play problem.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  November  (4 pages)
•  Article: "Offense or Defense," by Chuck Bower. What are the deciding factors in choosing between an offensive play or a defensive play?
•  Information about Gnu Backgammon.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2003  December  (2 pages)
•  Cube play problem: "I Remember Paris," by John O'Hagan.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  January  (4 pages)
•  Article: "Think Before You Reach," by Chuck Bower. The importance of knowing the count.
•  2003 Player of the Year: Sean Garber.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  February  (2 pages)
•  Article: "Don't Forget What You're Playing For," by Chuck Bower. Keeping in mind the match score as you play.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  March  (2 pages)
•  Story: "Trolling for American Fish in Swedish Waters," by Jim Curtis.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  April  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later," by John O'Hagan.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  May  (4 pages)
•  Cube play problems: "Friendly Neighbors," by Chuck Bower. A selection of cube play problems from the Springfield Series in Central Illinois.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  June  (4 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Let It Happen or Make It Happen," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  July  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Find the Features that Really Matter, by Chuck Bower.
•  Bonus Position: Cube action and checker play problem.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  August  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Time to Release the Stranglehold?" by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, Hoosier Pips, tournament schedule.
2004  September  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Details, Details," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  October  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Making Hay," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  November  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Small Changes make a Big Difference," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2004  December  (4 pages)
•  Article: "Challenging Game Plan, Choices at DMP," by Perry Gartner. Principles to concentrate on when playing a game at double match point.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2005  January  (2 pages)
•  2004 Player of the Year: Butch Meese.
•  Article: "Back Game," by Danny Kleinman. General principles for playing a back game.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2005  February  (2 pages)
•  Article: "Out with the Thai'd," by Jake Jacobs.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2005  March  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "The Cube Matters," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2005  April  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "With Whipping Cream and a Cherry," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Teaser Problem. Answer next month.
2005  May  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Both Sides Now," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2005  June  (2 pages)
•  Cube play problem: "Don't Forget the Cheese and Fries," by Mary Hickey. Answer and analysis of April's "Teaser Problem."
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2005  July  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Beware of unlearning," by Chuck Bower.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2005  August  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Step Up or Stay Back," by Mary Hickey.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2005  September  (2 pages)
•  Checker play problem: "Don't Get Duped Out of Your Gameplan," by Chuck Bower.
•  Article: "Backgammon as a Spectator Sport," by Michelle Frydell. An onlooker's take on the 53rd Indiana Open.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
2005  Fall  (6 pages)
•  HBC's 2005 Player of the Year: Sean Garber.
•  Article: "What Do You See?" by Jake Jacobs.
•  Article: "Splot!" by Mary Hickey. Some principles for deciding when it is a good idea to simultaneously split and slot.
•  HBC gammon point standings, tournament schedule.
•  Notice: "The Times are Changin'." After 20+ years of running the Hoosier Backgammon Club, Butch and Mary Ann Meese haved turned the weekly activities over to Sean Garber.