Backgammon has a very long history nevertheless, learning how to play backgammon is simple. It is a game of skill and one that, unfortunately, many younger people today are not all that familiar with. Still, familiarizing oneself with how to play backgammon doesn’t take very long. Thanks to the rise of the Internet, learning how to play backgammon is easier…
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How To Play Backgammon Moving Your Backgammon Chips
When you are ready to play backgammon, after setting up your backgammon chips and understanding the board, it can be just as confusing as learning the set up of the board itself. There are specific rules to playing backgammon and this article is going to show you just how to begin your first game. After setting up the board, choosing…
Recreation With Online Backgammon
Backgammon is a fun game that takes two persons to play it. It’s a board game that combines concentration and focus. It is somehow like chess. The basic principle is that you alternatively move the pieces on the squares of the board and try to get them from one part of it to the other. Each player has a color…
Backgammon For Beginners
Except in certain circles, the game of backgammon doesn’t get much attention these days unless the version being played is the online version. But that’s not the way it was 5,000 years ago when players in Mesopotamia first created this exciting and strategic board game. Few people realize that backgammon existed even before the game of chess was created, making…
Common Backgammon Terminology
Ahh, the language of backgammon, it is enough to make anyone turn and run away. Are you new to the backgammon scene? Do you get that blank look in your eye when you hear the word Anchor? Are you completely confused when someone claims they got a joker? Do you just stand there wondering exactly what a pip count is?…
What You Need To Know Before Playing Backgammon Online
With the popularity of online games surging on the internet today, it is easy to understand why Backgammon online has become increasingly popular as well. Today, there are so many places you can play Backgammon online, you will never run out of hosts. Some popular places include, MSN Backgammon, Pogo, Yahoo Backgammon, Party Gammon, and so many more. What is…
Know The Pieces In Your Backgammon Set
When you are shopping for a backgammon set, it is important to know what to look for. No two backgammon sets are the same, unless they are made that way purposely, such as by the same manufacturer. Some are fancy and some are plain. Some are cheaper than others and some can be really expensive. It all depends on what…
How To Play Backgammon Online
Backgammon is the oldest game known and it is very popular all around the world. In the past you needed a board, dice and gammons. And something else of course – two players sitting and playing against each other. Today, with the development of the internet you no longer need the other player to sit in front of you, he…
Backgammon Is Thought To Be The Oldest Game In The World
Backgammon is thought to be the oldest game in the world, and archaeologists have found backgammon sets that date from as long ago as 3,000 BC. It is a classic game of luck combined with strategy, as you must roll dice and then choose how best to move. The great thing about backgammon is that the rules are simple to…