Backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world, a race of luck and tactics. Roll the dice, move your 15 checkers around the board to your home, hit your rival's lone checkers and bear off before they do. Win games to reach 3 points and take the match.
How to play
- Tap Roll to roll the dice.
- Move your checkers toward your home board by the numbers rolled.
- You cannot land on a point with two or more rival checkers.
- Land on a single rival checker to hit it and send it to the bar.
- Once all your checkers are home, bear them off. First to 3 points wins the match.
Controls
- Computer
- Click Roll, then click a checker and its destination. Arrow keys and Enter also work, and there is an Undo button.
- Phone and tablet
- Tap Roll, then tap a checker and where to move it.
Tips
- Avoid leaving single checkers where your rival can hit them.
- Build blocks of two or more checkers to trap your opponent.
- Doubles are played four times, so use them well.
Questions
- What is a gammon?
- Winning before your rival has borne off any checkers. It scores 2 points; a backgammon scores 3.
- How long is a match?
- The first player to 3 points wins the match.