Best Online Sportsbooks | Daily Sports Statistics | Mobile Casino

Welcome !

Bet at Intertops
> Top Promotions Now !
Bet at Bet365
> The UK's Number 1 !

What is the sports gambling term for a well-informed and knowledgeable bettor ? - A Wise Guy

Gambling Articles >> Poker: Freeroll Tournament Schedule <<

An Explanation of Backgammon Rules I

Backgammon is a board game for two players. There is much speculation as to where the game originated from, including Egypt, Sumaria, and even Iran. There is even a version of the game that was played by the ancient Romans. Though the movement in the game is determined by a toss of a dice, it is not a game of chance alone, but a strategic game of decision making, and statistically the best player will win if enough games are held (if you know your statistics –the Law of large numbers). There are many types of backgammon each one different from the other, such as Hypergammon, Nackgammon, Longgammon, etc.

The rules:

The game is played on a board consisting of 24 triangles (points), which are separated into 4 groups. Each player has his own home board and outer board.

Each point (Triangle) is numbered for both players, and the first point is in the players home board. The furthest point is the 24-point.

Each player has fifteen checkers which move between the twenty-four points according to the roll of two dice. The winner of the game is the first one to move all his/her checkers off the board (bear off). Stalemate is technically impossible in backgammon. The initial position of the game is shown in the diagram above.

To begin each game, each player rolls one die. The player to roll the highest number starts the game using the numbers on the two dice. In case of a tie, both players roll again. After the first roll, the players throw two dice and alternate turns.

After the roll, the player moves the checkers the number of points showing on each die. For instance, if he rolls a 5 and a 6, he moves one checker five points and another one six points. The same checker may be moved twice as long as the two moves are separate: five and six or six and five (but not eleven).

If a player is unable to move any checkers after rolling the dice, since all of the relevant points to which he might move are occupied by two (or more) enemy checkers, the player loses his turn. Nevertheless, a player must play both dice if it is possible. If either number can be played but not both of them, the player must play the higher number.

If a player happens to roll two of the same number (doubles) he plays each die twice. For example, if a player rolls 2 and a 2, he moves four checkers forward 2 spaces each. (Or one checker four times 2 or any other available constellation as noted earlier).

A checker may land on any unoccupied point or by one occupied by friendly checkers. It may also land on a point occupied by one (and ONLY one) of the opponent's checkers (a point with only one piece on it is called a blot), in which case the blot (the lone checker) has been hit, and is placed in the middle of the board (the bar).

A checker cannot move to a point occupied by two or more enemy checkers.
If a player has one or more checkers on the bar, he cannot make any other move before re-entering the checkers into the board. Checkers re-enter the game through the opponent's home board in the following manner: If a player rolls 1, he may enter a checker onto the 24-point, rolls a 2 – the 23-point and so on. The Checkers will re-enter the game as long as the desired re-entry point is not occupied by two or more of the opponent's checkers.

If the player cannot re-enter his checkers from the bar he loses his turn. After all the player's checkers have been entered, any remaining number on the dice must be played.

When all 15 checkers are in the player's home board, he may remove them from the board (bear off) in the following manner: A roll of 1 is used to bear off a checker from the 1-point, a 2 from the 2-point and so on. If there is no checker on the point indicated by the die, the player has to move using a checker on a higher point. If there are no checkers on any higher point, the player has to remove a checker from the highest point in which he does have a checker on.

A checker borne off from a lower point than indicated on the die will still count as a full move. For example, if a player uses a 3 to bear off a checker from the 2-point, it counts for a full 3, and he is not required (or able) to use the remaining 1. If a checker is hit during the bear-off, the player is required to retrieve the checker to his home board before continuing the bear off.

## End of Article

What do you want to do next ?

Play Casino Games
$2400 Cash Bonus, more than
75 games
Bet on Sports
10% Cash Bonus, Live Lines Inferno
Play 3D Online Slots
$5000 Free Bonus, Instant Game Play
Play Internet Poker
100% Cash Bonus, $50000 Points Race
Bet on Horses
10% Cash Bonus, Horse Betting Toolkit
Play Online Bingo
Free $6 Bonus. Bingo Tourneys, Slots, Video Poker

Gambling Article Source: http://www.perfectbetting.com/gambling

TC Ads is an interactive marketing company, specializing in performance based marketing solutions. To play backgammon online against more than 1.000.000 other players and participate in live tournaments in the largest backgammon room in the world click here now !

Please Rate this Gambling Article

Not yet Rated

Get General Rules articles via RSS by clicking the icon above !

Additional Gambling Articles - Home | Backgammon | General Rules

Hyper Backgammon For Fast Players - By : tcads
Real Money Backgammon Games - Icing on the Cake - By : tcads
Playing Backgammon for Money - By : tcads
Backgammon's Points of Reference - By : tcads
Do You Really Know Backgammon ? - By : tcads
How to Score Big in Backgammon - By : tcads
What is Special about Backgammon ? - By : tcads
Playing Backgammon - Chance is Fine - By : tcads
Backgammon Top 10 Playing Tips - By : tcads
Backgammon Handicapping and Timing - By : tcads

• Best Sports Betting	• Sportsbook Reviews
• Daily Sports Stats	• Horses Racing Terms
• Betting Terms	• Wager Types
• Betting Forum	• Poker Tournament
• Mobile Casinos	• Betting Podcast
• Casino Reviews	• Online Poker
• Casino En Ligne	• Casino En Linea
• Giochi Di Casino	• Casino Spiele

Intertops - Online Sports Betting Odds

Intertops is certainly known as a pioneer in online sports betting and thus has been in business since 1984. You get a 10% bonus up to a maximum of $100 absolutely free, very informative content, excellent service, many years of enormous professionalism, integrity, multi-language support and fast payouts. And you may even place wagers with your mobile phone or PDA device at Intertops. Bet now !

Oddsmaker - Best Online Sports Betting

OddsMaker powers one of the most reputable gaming sites of today offering you everything from sportsbook wagering or casino games, poker rooms or fantasy games. They are the world leader in bringing you the finest quality of entertainment to your screen, with also the largest selection of online games available in full 3D graphics. They offer you a 20% signup bonus and a 10% reload bonus. Bet now !

	Print This Article
	Add To Favorites
	Email to Friends
	Ezine Ready

Submit Gambling Articles
Author Account Signup
Author Login
Contact Us
Most Popular Authors
Most Read Articles
Submission Guidelines
Gambling Ezine Notifications
Gambling Article RSS Feeds
Terms of Service

Terms and Conditions : Privacy Policy : About and Contact

* World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's License Company, LLC ("Harrah's"). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with the products, services or promotions presented on this website.

Site Counters by RelmaxTop