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About Backgammon Backgammon is a strategic board game combining luck and acquired skill. It is known as the oldest recorded game in history. It is played by two players moving light and dark stones called checkers on the board. The object of backgammon is for you to bring all the checkers to 'your side' and than be the first to clear them off the board. Never played Backgammon before? Get started now! Do you want to learn all there is to know about the rules of the game? Do you want all the info and tips? Read every word of the explanation brought to you in this section , and within moments you too will know how to play and win Backgammon and realize what makes it such a popular game. General information about the game Backgammon is played on a board divided into four quarters. There are 24 long triangles drawn on the board - known as "points", 6 triangles in each quarter. The game begins when 30 checkers (15 lights and 15 darks) are placed on the 24 triangles in a fixed order. All points on a backgammon board are distinguished by numbers. Beginning to play The opening position of the dark and white players is identical. Like a mirror reflection. The moves are determined by the roll of 2 dice. To start the game, each player rolls a single die. The player that gets the higher number gets to go first. If equal numbers come up, both players roll again until different numbers shows up. The next moves are determined by rolling both dices and taking turns. The numbers on the two dice can be played in separate moves. For example: if you roll 6 and 4, you may move one checker six spaces to an open point and another checker four spaces to an open point. Your other option is to move one checker a total of ten spaces to an open point, but only if either six or four spaces from the starting point, is also open. A checker can only be moved to an open point. Therefore in order to gain advantage of your opponent, one of your primary goals is to keep your checkers occupied by two checkers or more. If you don't, your opponent might land his checkers on yours and send it to the bar. It will then be sent to start again at the farthest location on the backgammon board. Checkers are always moved forward to the lowest numbered point on the board. Click here for the rules & terms of Backgammon |
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