Backgammon is a very ancient oriental game and still remains very popular today. At first glance, it seems that learning to play backgammon is quite simple, and no special strategy is required to win at backgammon. It is enough to simply roll the dice and move the chips according to the points received, and the winnings depend entirely on random luck.

In fact, this is absolutely not the case, you can play backgammon and win even with fewer points. You can win a brilliant victory if you act thoughtfully and know some backgammon tricks.

• From the very beginning of the game, remember that the essence of the game is to remove all your chips from the board before your opponent. To do this, you roll a random number of points on the dice and move your chips in accordance with them.
• However, before making each new move, you need to determine whether it will be useful for your situation. Keep in mind that it is necessary to gain strategic superiority from the very first moves of the backgammon game.
• To achieve the greatest success, stick to the old backgammon game rule: one chip goes forward, and the second is taken from the “head”, that is, from the initial position, when all the chips are located on the same first line. This technique will allow you to quickly put all the chips into the game and take the most advantageous positions.
• At the beginning of the game, do not allow the enemy to occupy more than three adjacent positions at your "head". Otherwise, this will create more advantages for him and make it much more difficult for you to withdraw your own chips from the starting field. Accordingly, if the number of points dropped and the game situation allow, try to take similar positions on the opponent's side.
• Do not try to take your 6th position from the "head", as it does not provide any tactical advantages. From it it is impossible to move to such an important 3rd quarter of the board (to the side of the opponent) and it is extremely inconvenient to advance your checkers. Better try to get up either a little earlier (on the 4th-5th position of the first quarter of the board), or already in the middle of the 2nd quarter, so that from this position you can immediately step onto the opponent's half of the board.

• From the very beginning of the backgammon game, pay special attention to the rolled jackpot (duplicate points on game dice - 2x2, 4x4, 6x6, etc.). Kush allows, if necessary, to make four moves instead of two, and this is a very important point. Therefore, initially try to arrange your chips, taking into account the possibility of a double. A successful arrangement and a well-timed jackpot can radically change the entire result of the game.
• If you see an opponent approaching your 1st and 2nd quarters, try to create obstacles for his chips by consistently taking 3 to 5 positions in a row. Six points does not drop out so often and a solid line of 5 checkers can significantly slow down the opponent's progress.
• When you are close to the “home” (the last quarter of the board where you can start dropping checkers), try to occupy it in a heap from the middle, taking the most advantageous positions that are easy to push your checkers to.
• While moving, try to protect all your checkers so that none of them is blocked by the opponent's pieces. Otherwise, due to the unfortunate position of one checker, you can get stuck in place for a long time and lose the whole game of backgammon.

Let these seemingly simple tips and little tricks help you gain experience in this logical backgammon game and win. Good luck playing backgammon!

Classic backgammon rules (long)

The number of checkers on the board is 15 for each player, which are placed on their part of the board along the right side.
Players have different sets of checkers, usually black and white.
Number of charges - 2.
Players take turns throwing dice (dice).
The initial arrangement of checkers is shown in Fig. 1

2.2. The term "throw" means to make a move with a checker so that it is off the board. You can "throw out" checkers only after all the checkers "came to the house". Therefore, White moves from the 13-18 zone to the 7-12 zone, and Black from the 1-6 zone to the 19-24 zone (Diagram 2).

3.1. The player rolls two dice (zara) at the same time.
After the throw, the player moves any of his checkers by a number of cells equal to the rolled number of one of the cubes, and then any one checker by a number of squares equal to the rolled number of the other cube.
That is, if "three" fell on one die, and "five" on the other, then, accordingly, you can move one of your checkers by three cells, and the other by five cells. In this case, you can move one checker eight cells.
It doesn't matter which move to make first, whether it's a larger number or a smaller one.
In this case, only one checker can be taken from the head (Fig. 3).

4.1. The situation when the loser managed to throw out at least one checker is called "one" lost (0-1).

4.2. The situation when one player has thrown all his checkers, and his opponent has not been able to throw any, is called "mars" (2-0).

4.3* Draw in backgammon. If one player playing white has thrown all his checkers, then the second player playing black has the right of the last throw, since he initially started the game - game later. In this case, if the player who played black, using his right to the last throw and removed his checkers from the board, then the game ends in a draw and the players receive half a point (1/2-1/2), or one point each (1- 1) depending on the rules of the tournament.

The game of backgammon has long been known and enjoys well-deserved popularity.

Unlike chess and other similar games, victory here depends not only on the correct calculation, but also on luck, since the moves are made according to the combination that has fallen on the dice (dice).

The proposed material tells how to play backgammon, indicates the types of parties, provides the basic rules and concepts.

Elements of tactics and strategy for beginners from scratch to master the basics of the game.

Learning the basics won't take long.

Before proceeding to the consideration of the rules of backgammon, a few basic concepts accepted among the players:

Long and short rules for beginners

The game is played on a board that includes four quarters, six points each. Their total number is twenty-four.

The quarters are called:

• Your home.
• Your yard.
• Rival home.
• Opponent's yard.

Items are marked with colors and a number indicating the number of the cell.

Before the start of the game, each player, mirroring his opponent, places fifteen checkers on the board, painted white and black, respectively.

There are many varieties of the game, with different features in the rules. But in classical backgammon there are two: long and short parties.

With short backgammon, the order of the initial arrangement of chips is as follows:

• Two - in the twenty-fourth cell.
• Five - in the sixth and thirteenth.
• Three - in the eighth.

To win, you need to deliver your checkers to your own home before the opponent and remove them from the board.

They move in accordance with the digital combination that fell out at dawn. The right of the initial move is played by a die roll, according to the highest value.

During the game, the numbers that appear on the dice indicate the allowed number of steps for a single checker.

You can not divide the number of the cube into several moves. In the event of a double, the values ​​are doubled.

Note! If during the throw the dice flies out of the playing field, you need to repeat the procedure.

When moving chips in short backgammon, they are guided by the following conditions:

1. It is allowed to move only to a free cell or occupied by no more than one opponent's checker.
2. Checkers are moved by partners in the opposite direction.
3. The numbers on the dice are the number of moves for two checkers separately. It is allowed to move one chip by a common value.
4. When a double occurs, it is allowed to move up to four chips per turn.
5. Be sure to perform all possible moves that have fallen out in accordance with the rules.
6. If the opponent's chip falls into someone else's blot, the one located there is laid out on the bar. The player must first put it into play, according to the values ​​​​on the cards, and only then other actions are performed.
7. In a situation where the exit cells are occupied, the move is skipped.

When all the chips are in their home, they are placed from the playing field, in accordance with the numbers that fell out on the dice.

It is allowed to move checkers in the house. If a checker is knocked out by an opponent during a throw, to continue it is necessary to return it to the field and again transfer it to the home.

The rules of long backgammon are somewhat different from short ones:

• During the initial arrangement, the chips are lined up by the opponents, respectively, in the first and third quarters on the leftmost cells.
• The movement of chips by both players is done counterclockwise.
• It is not allowed to stand in a cell occupied by the enemy.
• No more than one chip is removed from the head per throw, with the exception of a double on the initial move.

Picture game: placing chips and learning tactics

Differences in the rules determine the tactics for the short and long games.

With short backgammon in the arrangement, you must adhere to the following strategy:

• Occupy as many cells as possible in your house, while simultaneously removing your chips from someone else's.
• Do not leave single blots in the opponent's reach in order to exclude the ejection of chips from the board.
• Try to close the cells near the bar as quickly as possible in order to make it difficult for the opponent to withdraw the knocked checkers.
• A large number of knocked out from the enemy will strengthen their own position.

In classic long backgammon, the checkers do not get knocked down, so the primary task is to spread across the board as quickly as possible.

The main focus is on:

• Occupation of the cells in the first quarter and the starting point of the second, to ensure an unhindered exit from the head.
• Obtaining strong points in the third and then fourth quarters of the field.

Building a fence from several nearby chips will make it difficult for the enemy, especially if the cells where the removal is performed from the head are occupied.

It is most effective to occupy points from the fourth to the sixth, which will force the opponent to lose moves, weaken the position, and contribute to a quick win.

Videos with pictures of the constructions and techniques of the game are posted on the Internet.

Anyone who wants to learn by watching or downloading the proposed video tutorials will easily understand the nuances of tactics and strategy.

Separate step-by-step instructions with pictures are best printed out for detailed study.

In order to learn to understand the intricacies of a position well, it is recommended to take lessons in learning the game from an experienced master, consolidating knowledge in practice.

As can be seen from the presented material, the rules of backgammon are simple, but success depends not only on luck, but also on the right tactics. Play and win.

Useful video

How to play backgammon is written in many manuals and manuals, both in paper form and on various sites on the Internet. Everyone who knows at least a little the rules of this game already considers himself entitled to teach this to other people. And it's good if the rules he knows correspond to the actual rules of backgammon. But, applying knowledge in practice, any player begins to understand that he lacks something to win. He knows the rules, he plays strictly according to these rules, the values ​​on the game dice are also good, but for some reason the opponent always wins.

And this happens because the opponent has been playing backgammon for several days. He has already developed a certain strategy for himself and uses it against an unlucky player who does not even know about it. The beginner is sure that the outcome of the game depends solely on the player's dice values, that is, on the luck of this player. If the values ​​are good, then the player will definitely win.

But it's not. Of course, the values ​​of game dice also affect the outcome of the game, but the tactics of a more experienced player should not be discounted. There are no certain rules, the implementation of which will unconditionally lead to victory in the game of backgammon. Each player himself eventually understands how it is more profitable to act in a given situation, and determines his own tactics of the game. Therefore, it is simply impossible to teach luck and luck.

But there are some subtleties of the game that can help a novice player to defeat an opponent when playing backgammon. For example, in long backgammon, at the very beginning of the game, it is recommended to cover as many cells as possible on your initial quarter of the game board, that is, on the upper right side. Then the opponent will not be able to bring his checkers to the other side so quickly. But the rules of the game forbid completely blocking all the checkers of the opponent with a barrier of six occupied cells. This is allowed only if he has at least one checker already managed to go beyond this barrier.

It is also recommended at this time to move your checkers to their destination as quickly as possible. According to the rules of long backgammon, this is the lower right part of the board for each player. But, since at the same time it is necessary to delay the opponent's checkers, blocking most of the free cells on his way, it is advisable to place your own checkers one at a time in the cell, and then other checkers should be led along them, from the starting point. If possible, it is recommended not to touch the checkers that overlap the free cells until all checkers have been removed from the initial cell on the game board. Then you can start displaying others, but in order, starting with the farthest checker.

If you stick to such tactics of playing long backgammon, then it is more likely to get a victory over your opponent, provided that this opponent is not a very experienced player. But sometimes even in a duel with an experienced player, simple knowledge of how to win at backgammon leads to victory over an opponent.