How Does the Doubling Cube Work in Backgammon?

Backgammon Doubling Cube

Backgammon is a great game to learn, with lots of different elements and game strategies to take on board. It takes a while for newcomers to get to grips with the moves and gameplay. Then, many are thrown off their game at the suggestion of adding a doubling cube. How does the doubling cube work in backgammon? Also, is […]

[Read more...]

Backgammon Set Up Picture

Backgammon Set Up Picture - Backgammon Table Guide

For whatever reason, don’t ask me why, I can never remember how to setup a game of backgammon. I always get confused which triangles contain how many number of checkers and which order they go in. It’s a simple thing, I know, but I just never seem to be able to remember the correct set […]

[Read more...]

Backgammon Game Variants

Backgammon Variants - Backgammon Table Guide

Backgammon is a game that immediately seems complicated to those that have never played. The board, pieces and rules are foreign, even though the game has been around for centuries. It therefore amazes novice players to learn that there are so many different backgammon variants out there to choose from. Regional Variations of Backgammon Unsurprisingly, […]

[Read more...]

The History of Backgammon

The History of Backgammon

The history of backgammon – backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world. We can call it that since, like so many of the other games we know and love today, it is has the simple premise of pieces to move across a board and the roll of the die. There are […]

[Read more...]