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Backgammon: how a round works
Make Backgammon your next activity in the game library. Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions. Make your first input carefully and watch the result. Use the example below to understand a decision.
Local two players; no doubling cube, stakes or remote matching.
Take a closer look while playing
When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Refer to the controls when needed.
Your objective
Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Check the rules when you are unsure.
The steps to play
- Roll and use the maximum legal number of dice; doubles give four moves.
- Enter barred pieces first.
- Points with at least two enemies are blocked; a lone enemy is hit.
- Bear off only after all pieces reach home.
How your actions work
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Look at the feedback after the action.
A closer look at one example
When only one die can be used and either is individually playable, use the larger die. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Choose a deliberate next step.
Notice this detail
An oversized bear-off requires no piece farther from the exit. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Further help with the game
What is the goal of Backgammon?
Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent.
As a new player, how do I control Backgammon?
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
For a quick reminder, what example helps explain Backgammon?
Here is the relevant explanation: When only one die can be used and either is individually playable, use the larger die.
As a new player, what should I watch out for in Backgammon?
The key detail is this: An oversized bear-off requires no piece farther from the exit.
What format does Backgammon offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Local two players; no doubling cube, stakes or remote matching.
For this browser game, which play mode does Backgammon use?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
