How to play Backgammon?

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Introduction

Learn everything about the classic game Backgammon and have fun with friends, and family, or playing with an online opponent.

The board game backgammon is one of man’s oldest games. It is said that the first variations of the game began in ancient Egypt, the Mesopotamian area, and ancient Rome. Since then, the game has evolved, changed names several times, and spread to different parts of the world. Nowadays, it’s a popular original hobby in the Middle East, East Asia, Europe, and the United States. 

To start playing, you need a partner, two dice, and a special backgammon board. The table is divided into two sides with divisions numbered from 1 to 24. Points 1 to 6 are the arrivals and points 7 to 12 are the departures. 13 to 18 are the midpoints.

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At the beginning of the game, each player has two tokens at point 24, 3 tokens at point 8, 5 at point 13, and 5 at point 6. Each player rolls the dice, and the highest score starts the play.

The one who starts moves the pieces according to the opposite position of the clockwise, from their starting point to reach the opponent’s match point.

The objective of <a href=”http://www.gambling-portal.com/backgammon.html”>backgammon</a> is to move your pieces until you reach your opponent’s starting point and then remove them from the board. The speed of the game’s, progress is determined by the results of the dice.

Each player rolls two dice each turn and owes one or two tokens according to the number that comes up on each die. You can move one piece by adding the scores of the two dice, or move two. For example, if the die result is 5 and 4, you can move a checker 9 places or move a 5 and then another 4 forward.

If the dice come up double, a number twice, you can move the pieces 4 times instead of twice. That is, if a double 2 is rolled, you will move 2 places four times. In that case, you can either move one checker 8 times, 2 checkers four places, 4 checkers twice, or whatever combination you choose that requires two places 4 times.

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You can move a tile to a space that only has one of your opponent’s, and thus you “eat” it. This piece is then placed in the middle of the board, called the bar.

Your opponent can play again once he can place the piece in a square on his arrival that is not occupied by more than one of your pieces. For example, if he rolls the dice and it comes up 2 and there is no chip in that box or only one of yours, he can enter and continue his moves. If not, he has to bide his time and make another attempt. 

Once all your pieces are placed in your opponent’s arrival box, you must begin to remove them from the board. That is, if you roll the dice and it comes up 1 and 2 you can move a piece from square 1, if it comes up 2, you can move a piece from square 2, and so on.

If your opponent has not removed any checkers while you have removed 15, you win the game, and vice versa. The same thing happens if you have removed 15 pieces and he has some in the middle eaten, (without even having removed any) you win the game.

The game is very entertaining and intelligent that can accompany you on many occasions. Enjoy it!

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