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At Swiss Backgammon you will uncover the most comprehensive information on Online Backgammon to date. From the rules of the game explained to advice on playing online safely, Swiss Backgammon‘s all you need to know guide will cater to all your gaming needs.
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Page Topics Backgammon- An overview
Backgammon is one of the most skillfully created and fun games available online. The objective of the game is of course to win! Designed for two players each in possession of fifteen checkers. Players take turns to throw the two dice and make moves around the board in accordance with the numbers on the dice. The aim being to get all of these fifteen checkers to a home base and then off the board before their opponent to win the game!
Backgammon the game explained
At the beginning of the game the board should be set up in the starting position and once the roll of the dice has determined which player will be first to move, the game can begin. Each player will move his checkers in accordance with the dice .A player can only move his checkers to a triangle that does not already have two are more checkers belonging to the other player on it, to open spaces, or to a triangle that the player already has his checkers on. If a player leaves one checker on a triangle, (a blot), it can be ‘hit’ by the opposing player. Being ‘hit’ it is to be taken off to the bar and the checker can only reenter the game when that player throws the dice in accordance with a free space in his opponent’s home base. That checker will then have to journey around the board again to his own home base. If there is no triangle open that player will lose his turn and have to wait for his next roll. A player can not bear off his checkers until all have reached the home base. Here, the roll of the dice corresponds to a triangle. If, however all of the checkers are in triangle one and two, any dice roll higher will allow the checkers to be taken off. On the flipside, if the checkers are on triangles six and five and a smaller number is rolled, the checker will have to move further up the base and can not be taken off. The winning player is the person to have all his checkers off the board before his opponent. There are different types of wins, a Gammon, a game worth a double where the opponent has not yet begun to bear off and a Backgammon, worth a triple, where the opponent still has checkers either on the bar or in the winners home board
The most popular versions of the game revealed
A number of alternatives to Internet Backgammon exist and all are available online for you today. Acey Deucy is a fun, fast paced version of backgammon, where all players begin the game off the board, with an acey deucy roll, a 1-2 being the most valuable roll of the game, allowing you to pick any double you wish. Hyper Backgammon- Played with the cube and differing in that players begin with 7 points, to increase in advancing rounds and with three checkers on points 22, 23, 24 also differs from normal backgammon in that the Jacoby rule is in play. Nackgammon- Created by Nack Ballard; this game is lengthier and has players starting in a different position, with only four checkers on the mid and 6- point and 2 extra on the 23 point. Tapa- meaning ‘bottle top’ is a strategic game, with the same aim as in Backgammon but with one major difference. Blots are not taken out once ‘hit’. Instead the opponents checker remains on top of the blot giving the opponent a point. Narde- Popular in Kazachstan, this game of chance has both players moving their checkers the same way around the board, where rolls of doubles do not allow for four moves as in Backgammon and where players do not have the opportunity to hit in the game. Gul Bara- Likened to Narde this games main difference is the power of double rolls. By rolling a double 1 the player can move 4 ones, 4 twos, 4 threes etc. Feuga- This Greek variation has players placing their checkers on the same point to begin, both moving anti clockwise around the board, where hitting is not permitted. Diceless backgammon- Popular in Uzbekistan and Azerbajdzhan Diceless Backgammon is set up slightly differently, has both players moving around the board anti-clockwise, and unable to hit each other.
Backagmmon's online safety policy
You can be confident that paying backgammon online is safe and the sites we endorse are committed to providing you with the security you need to play without concern. All transactions as well as personal and account information are completely confidential. Secure Socket Layer technology (SSL), favoured by institutions such as banks provides users with the highest level of security and with this knowledge you can rest assure that all your data will be protected
Cash and No- Cash Games?
Playing backgammon online can be done with both real and fun money giving every player an opportunity to practice and make perfect! If you accidentally disconnect during a game our auto resolve system sourced by BGBlitz software will automatically split the money between the players, to the likely winner. If whilst practicing with fun money your account reads zero don’t panic! You have probably unintentionally switched to real money and this can be resolved at the click of a button.
What is a doubling cube?
This large dice is marked with the numbers 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64 and is placed in the middle of the board at the beginning of the game giving each player the option of increasing the stakes and often the excitement involved.
Learn to play at Swiss Backgammon
Swiss Backgammon will provide you with all the information you need, including expert advice and strategies to not only teach you the rules of the game but to enhance the skills you already have making it accessible to all whatever level you are in the game.
The online community
Internet Backgammon is not only a fun game to play online with potentially huge wins available but made more exciting is the community of players online from all around the world waiting for you to meet. Chat options are available whilst a game is in play and you can meet a specific friend to challenge if you wish. Start to play and be part of the backgammon community today!
Player Rating uncovered
Each game has a point value and simply put winning a game increases your rating, a loss will make it decrease. However, if you beat someone with a higher rating your rating will go up further and vice versa. A theoretical formula is used to ensure ratings are accurate and that participants reach their experience level quickly so start to play today.
Check out our tournament schedule to join others online today
Online Backgammon sites host regular, special Backgammon tournaments. There are differences in the entry fee and prize money from one tournament to the next but all allow you to compete against a large number of players and win potentially more than in a regular match game. There are a number of variations between tournaments: Knockout Tournaments are those whereby players are eliminated round by round leaving the last two players to fight it out. Swing Tournaments where all participants commence with the same amount of chips, and accumulate more by winning games. Satellite tournaments, where the winner receives a free entry to a profitable future game and Event Tournaments with an unlimited number of players and with winnings determined by the number of players registered
