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Backgammon

Backgammon

The timeless dice-and-strategy duel.

How to play

  1. Each player has 15 checkers and moves them around the board toward home, in opposite directions.
  2. Roll two dice on your turn and move checkers by the values shown — doubles let you play each value twice.
  3. Land two or more checkers on a point to make it yours; a lone checker (a blot) can be hit and sent to the bar.
  4. Bear all your checkers off your home board before your opponent to win.