Backgammon is one of the oldest board games with origins dating as far back as 3000 BC. It is a game for two players, played on a board consisting of twenty-four narrow triangles called points. The triangles alternate in color and are grouped into four quadrants of six triangles each. The quadrants are referred to as a player’s home board and outer board. The home and outer boards are separated from each other by a ridge down the center of the board called the bar.
The game looks complicated at first, but it’s surprisingly easy once the player get the hang of it. The objective of a Backgammon match is to win more stakes than the opponent. To begin, each player rolls one die each at the same time. If a double is rolled, then the stake is doubled and both players roll again. This is repeated until one player rolls a higher number than the other. The player with the highest throw take the first turn and also chooses to play white or black or which side to sit. Each player attempts to move all his pieces into the inner table nearest to him and once that is achieved, to move or "bear" the pieces off the board. The first player to do this wins. Pieces can only move in one direction. White pieces move in a clockwise direction, Black moves in an anti-clockwise direction.
The points are numbered starting at 24 in the opponent’s home board and ending at 1 in the player’s own home board. Although Backgammon is played for stakes, this does not necessarily mean money - one can use counters, beans or one can just keep a score with pen and paper. However, the gambling element can be eliminated completely by following the normal rules and merely ignoring the doubling cube and the stakes.
Backgammon is meant to be played more than once, since each game is worth a certain amount of points. It is a game of luck and strategy and popular around the world. It is a game of tactics, but it is also a game of chance. Easy to learn and fun to play, it is no wonder why it has withstood the test of time and is played by so many people. Suitable for kids who can count, backgammon is a great family board 바카라 that should provide plenty of fun times for under 10s, tweens and teens.
