What are the basic rules of backgammon?
What are the basic rules of backgammon?
How to Play Backgammon
The points are numbered starting at 24 in the opponent’s home board and ending at 1 in the player’s own home board.
Gameplay.
The player may also choose to move the same checker twice, as long as each move is on to an open point.
When a double is rolled the numbers on the dice are played twice.
- The points are numbered starting at 24 in the opponent’s home board and ending at 1 in the player’s own home board.
- Gameplay.
- The player may also choose to move the same checker twice, as long as each move is on to an open point.
- When a double is rolled the numbers on the dice are played twice.
What are the 1 and 2 points in backgammon?
Points are awarded in the usual manner: 1 for a single game, 2 for a gammon, and 3 for a backgammon. The doubling cube is used, so the winner of each game receives the value of the game multiplied by the final value of the cube.
Do you have to roll the exact number to bear off in backgammon?
To bear off, you have to reach an imaginary point located just outside of the board. To bear off one man, you need the exact dice to just remove it. This means that to bear off a man on the 3 point, you need to roll a 3. The farthest men can always bear-off, even if the dice is greater than the checker position.
Do you roll again if you get doubles in backgammon?
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 then uses the dice throw from both players to take the first turn and also chooses to play white or black (and thus which side to sit).
