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Backgammon is a fairly simple game, which can be quickly learned. But,
backgammon also requires a lot of strategy when wanting to play successfuly.
Each backgammon game is fairly short, and therefore competitions against
others are usually played in matches, meaning that one person has to win a
certain number of games before the match is won. The basic objective of
backgammon is to get all your pieces off the board, before your opponent does
so. You will be able to move the pieces by rolling the dice, but your
opponent also has his pieces in the way, and can thereby put obstacles in
your path.
Below, find an image of a backgammon board that is used for playing: |
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To move your pieces, you have to roll two dice and move your pieces
according to the numbers you rolled. You can either move 2 pieces using each
number your rolled, or you can move 1 piece with both numbers you rolled.
But, you can only move your pieces into spots with less than 2 pieces from
your opponent. Should you not be able to move both pieces, you have to make
the move you are able to make. If you don't have a move with the numbers you
rolled, you forfeit your turn.
Should you roll twice the same number (2,2 for example), you have to make
a total of 4 moves of the number rolled (in this case 4 moves of 2 spots
each).
When moving your pieces and landing on a single piece from the opponent,
your opponents piece will be placed on the middle bar and has to be
reentered through the opponents home field (in this case, through spot 24).
The way you reenter the piece is by rolling the dice and using the number
rolled to move the piece. If you roll a 3, your piece will be reentered to
spot 22, if you roll a 2, it enters at 23.
Once you have all your pieces in your home board (spots 1 to 6 on the
above board), you can roll your pieces off by throwing the dice and moving
your pieces accordingly. So, if you roll a 1, you can move of a piece from
slot 1, when rolling a 6, you can move of a piece from spots 1 through 6,
but can only move 1 piece with each number rolled.
If you have moved off all your pieces from the board, and your opponent
has only moved off some, you win with gammon. If your opponent has not moved
off any pieces, you have backgammon, which usually has 3 times the value of
gammon.
To learn more, use the backgammon school available at
GammonEmpire. There, you'll be able to practice playing against the
computer, which will tell you when you made mistakes. That way, you will be
able to learn while playing, which is for many the best way to learn because
you learn the rules and get some experience. |
