How to play backgammon (the basics)
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How to play backgammon. This basic backgammon for beginners tutorial will show you the basics of backgammon game play so you have an idea of what the game is about.
Only the simple how to play backgammon basics are covered to give you an idea of the object of the game. Backgammon is a unique board game in that it uses dice. Unlike chess or checkers, there is a random element of backgammon. This is what makes backgammon so exciting to play even for beginners because even a novice can get lucky and win a game against an expert. Backgammon may appear to be a silly game shuffling checkers around a board to numbers on the dice. Don't be fooled. It is a crazy game that will make you question your sanity when the paranoia that someone is manipulating the dice, works its way into your mind. Yes, you will see some crazy dice rolls in backgammon.
With elements of both strategy like chess/checkers and luck like poker, it is easy to learn the basics and start playing, and can keep you entertained for hours when you get addicted to it, yes you WILL get addicted.
Modern software programs (like gnubg from www.gnubg.org) that play backgammon use sophisticated neural net AI algoriths to beat the strongest human experts of the game. At the highest levels, backgammon is a serious high stakes game that takes many years to master but can be thoroughly enjoyed the the beginner as well. Since luck is an element of backgammon, it is often played for money where the expert player will have an advantage over the long run, but winning is never guaranteed even against a novice. Backgammon is also known as as Tavla (Turkey) Tavli (Greece) Tric Trac (France)
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