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How to play Backgammon
Make Backgammon your next activity in the game library. Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent. Use the example below to understand a decision. Identify the playing area and the controls you need. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.
Local two players; no doubling cube, stakes or remote matching.
Build a steady rhythm
Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round. Notice the feedback after each input.
Your goal
Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Try to explain the aim in your own words.
Step by step
- 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.
Controls
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. A new-round button replaces the current round.
A useful 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. Check the stated objective.
Watch out for this
An oversized bear-off requires no piece farther from the exit. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Common questions
For my first round, what is the goal of Backgammon?
Here is the relevant explanation: Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent.
While reading the Guide, how do I control Backgammon?
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
When I return, what example helps explain Backgammon?
The key detail is this: When only one die can be used and either is individually playable, use the larger die.
On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Backgammon?
Here is the relevant explanation: An oversized bear-off requires no piece farther from the exit.
For a quick reminder, what format does Backgammon offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Local two players; no doubling cube, stakes or remote matching.
As a new player, 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.