How to Play Backgammon Board Games

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Ready to try your hand at some fun and competitive backgammon board games? If so, the first thing you need to do is learn the rules. The following information will help you master the basics of backgammon and with a little practice, you will soon be up to speed with the nuances of the game.

Firstly, let's take a look at what you need to play backgammon board games. Two dice are used to move the players' checkers around the board. A player will have 15 checkers which he must move across the backgammon board to his home area. The board consists of black and white triangles or points, which are used to distinguish between four separate areas. A bar separates the board in two and a home board and outer board for both players.

The aim of backgammon board games is to move your checkers around the board and into your home board before your opponent. To do this, you must throw the dice and move your checkers the number of spaces shown by the pip count. You can move one checker the full amount of both dice or one checker per die. For example, if you throw a five and a one, you can move one checker five spaces and your other checker one. Alternatively, you can move one checker six spaces.

But take care! Winning backgammon board games is not as easy as it may seem. Your opponent will deliberately hit your checkers to delay their arrival in your home board. When a checker is hit, it is placed on the centre bar and must be played back into the game. So many backgammon strategies involve hitting your opponent's checkers and trapping him while you speed your checkers safely home.