Backgammon

Roll, race, and bear off your checkers before the computer.

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How to play Backgammon

Roll the two dice and move your light checkers around the board toward your home, using each die as a separate move (doubles give four moves). Land alone on a point and you leave a "blot" the computer can hit, sending it to the bar to re-enter. Once all your checkers are home, bear them off — first to remove all fifteen wins.

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Backgammon — frequently asked questions

How do moves work?

Each die is a separate move. Click a checker, then a highlighted point a die-value away. Doubles let you make four moves.

What is hitting a blot?

Landing on a point holding a single enemy checker sends it to the bar, where it must re-enter before that player can move anything else.

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