August, 2025

The Basics of Backgammon Game Plans – Part 1 »

The objective of a Backgammon match is to shift your checkers around the Backgammon board and get them from the game board quicker than your competitor who works harder to achieve the same buthowever they move in the opposite direction. Winning a game of Backgammon requires both strategy and luck. How far you can shift your checkers is left to the

The Essential Basics of Backgammon Strategies – »

As we dicussed in the previous article, Backgammon is a game of ability and luck. The goal is to move your chips safely around the game board to your inner board while at the same time your opponent moves their chips toward their inner board in the opposing direction. With opposing player checkers heading in opposing directions there is bound to

The History of Backgammon – Today and Before »

Backgammon is the original game in recorded history. Also known as the "wee war," backgammon started in Mesopotamia (now known as Iraq) approximately 5 millennia ago. For all that, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which was a similar form of the current game played at this time. Centuries ago, just individuals of power, the

Backgammon – Three Main Plans »

In extraordinarily general terms, there are 3 general tactics used. You need to be able to hop between strategies quickly as the action of the match unfolds. The Blockade This consists of building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to achieve, to lock in the competitor's checkers that are on your 1-point. This