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Backgammon
Backgammon is a game of luck and skill. It is played by two
people with 15 checkers each on a board consisting of 24 spaces or points. The
checkers are moved according to rolls of the dice. Each player
tries to bring his own checkers home and bear them off before
his opponent does, hitting and blocking the enemy checkers along the way.
Backgammon has been around a long time, with
origins dating back possibly 5000 years. The ancient Greeks played. So did the
Romans. The game we know today was refined in England in the seventeenth century,
which is also when it acquired the name backgammon. One significant innovation
of the twentieth century was the addition of the doubling cube in the 1920s.
While not as popular as during the boom of the 1970s, backgammon still enjoys wide appeal. There are clubs all over the world. And dozens of servers on the Internet where you can play any time of the day or night.
Rules of the Game
The rules of backgammon are simple and easy to learn. In fact, it is quite
remarkable that a game as rich and interesting as backgammon has such a simple
set of rules. Here are the complete rules, with diagrams showing how to set
up the board and move the pieces.
Rules of Backgammon A popular social variant of backgammon is the Chouette, which allows for play by three or more people.
How to Run a Chouette Special rules are used in tournaments and on many Internet servers where play is organized into matches.
Rules for Match Play
Backgammon SoftwareThere are many backgammon-playing computers programs around. Most programs are free or are shareware and can be downloaded directly from the Internet. Some of the more expensive programs are able to point out errors in your play and analyze positions for you.
Programs That Play Backgammon
Where to PlayA great way to sharpen your game and meet new people is to play backgammon on the Internet. There are many sites where backgammon enthusiasts from all over the world come together. You can play a fun game of backgammon, or just watch and learn from other players. Many servers have a rating system that provides a way to track your performance over time or see how well you are doing compared with others.
Places to Play Online If you prefer face-to-face competition, Laila Leonhardt has lists of backgammon clubs in:
North America
Europe
Asia, Africa, and Australia
And Bill Davis maintains a list of:
Backgammon clubs in the United States
Carol Joy Cole keeps a calendar of upcoming tournaments.