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Backgammon is a strategic board game combining luck and acquired skill.
Backgammon is one of the oldest game in history of mankind.
It is played by two players (and usually a bunch of "advisers" from each side) 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.
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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.
Each of the two players has one quarter of the board that is called "Home".
The Goal the game is to bring all the checkers back "Home" by moving them on the board.
The "Homes" for the two players are in opposite sides n points (triangles) 1 - 6 and 19 - 24.
The game begins in a fixed setup of the board when 30 checkers (15 lights and 15 darks) are placed on the 24 triangles.
All points on a backgammon board are distinguished by numbers.
Beginning to play
The opening position of the dark and white players is identical, with the same setup of the checkers on the board -in mirror view.
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 on his die play first. If dice numbers for both players match, both players roll the dice again
To Play, each player has to roll both dice and move the checkers (according to dice numbers) in his / her turn.
The numbers on the two dice must 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 then move again (the ame checker or another checker) four spaces to an open point.
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.
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