Backgammon

In backgammon, you do not need to roll the exact number to remove your checkers (chips) from the board. You can move your checkers based on the numbers rolled on the dice, but when bearing off, you can move a checker from the furthest point occupied by your checkers if you cannot use the exact number rolled. However, if you can bear off a checker using the exact number, that's usually the preferred move.

To get off the bar in backgammon, you must roll the dice and move one of your checkers onto the board. You can only enter a checker onto a point that is either open, occupied by your own checkers, or occupied by a single opponent's checker (which you can hit). If you cannot move any of your checkers due to the rolled numbers, you will have to forfeit your turn until you can legally enter a checker onto the board. Once your checker is on the board, you can continue your moves as normal.

In backgammon, each player needs a total of 15 checkers (or counters). Therefore, for a complete game with two players, you will need 30 checkers in total. The checkers are typically divided into two colors, one for each player, allowing them to move around the board according to the game's rules.

Backgammon itself, as a game, cannot be copyrighted because copyright protects original expressions of ideas rather than the ideas or rules themselves. However, specific artistic elements related to the game, such as its board design, unique artwork, or instructional materials, can be copyrighted. Additionally, trademark protection may apply to specific names or branding associated with the game.

The standard size of a Backgammon board is typically 18 inches by 24 inches when opened, featuring 24 triangular points arranged in four quadrants. Each point is usually about 1.5 inches wide. However, sizes can vary, with some boards being larger or smaller depending on the design and manufacturer.

In Backgammon, each player starts with 15 checkers (counters). These checkers are arranged in a specific formation on the board, with two on the opponent's bar, five on the player's 24-point, three on the 8-point, and five on the 13-point. The objective is to move all your checkers into your home board and then bear them off.

Backgammon has traditionally been played with a variety of materials. The game board is typically made of wood, but can also be crafted from leather, plastic, or other composite materials. The pieces, known as checkers, are commonly made from wood, plastic, or resin, while the dice are often made from wood, plastic, or ivory. Modern versions may include a range of materials, reflecting both aesthetic choices and durability requirements.

In backgammon, players must roll off their pieces exactly based on the numbers shown on the dice. If a player cannot make a legal move with the exact number rolled, they must forfeit that turn. However, if a player has pieces in the outer board, they can choose to move those pieces to the home board before rolling off. Therefore, rolling off requires careful consideration of the current board position and available moves.

Senet and Backgammon share similarities in their board layout, use of dice, and the objective of moving pieces strategically to reach a designated end point. Both games involve elements of chance and skill, as players must navigate their pieces while considering the moves of their opponents. It's likely that Backgammon evolved from Senet through the adaptation of its rules and gameplay dynamics, incorporating elements like the doubling cube and more complex movement strategies, reflecting changes in cultural preferences and social interactions over time. The transition from the simpler mechanics of Senet to the strategic depth of Backgammon showcases the evolution of board games as reflections of their respective societies.

The exact number isn't known, of course, because in addition to those registered with official provincial, state, & national federations, many people such as myself play hockey for fun on local rinks all the time. I would suggest you go to the official international website at www.IIHF.com and check the list of nations where hockey is played. There they will tell you at least how many players are registered with each national federation.

We have evidence that was discovered in the burnt city of Sistan and Baluchistan about 6000 years ago. Also, our poets have many poems about them. This is a Persian game. No one can steal the history and civilization of Persia. This game is completely Iranian. The documents are also available

you win before your opponent has all men out of his starting board

The playing piece of the game Backgammon is called a 'pip', a 'checker', a 'man' or a 'stone'.

Over approximately 150 million Scrabble sets have been made worldwide.

The object of Backgammon is to move your game pieces from the starting point to your opponent's starting point, and then remove them from the board. So, it is a race around the board, basically. If you leave one of your pieces exposed, it can be placed in the middle of the board, and you have to roll to get it back from there before continuing with other pieces. Additionally, it returns to the starting area, losing any progress it had made previously.

There are 24 points on a backgammon board. Backgammon is a two-player board game. Players take turns rolling a pair of dice, moving their pieces around the board. Backgammon is one of the oldest table games in the world.

Yes, you must always take the moves

--on both dice if you can,

--all four moves or as many as possible if you roll doubles

--on one die if the other is completely blocked

--on the larger roll if in a situation where you can take either die but not both.

Excavations at Shahr-e Sukhteh (Persian شهر سوخته, literally "The Burnt City") in Iran have shown that the game existed there around 3000 BC. The artifacts include two dice and 60 checkers, and the set is believed to be 100 to 200 years older than the sets found in Ur. On the board found at Shahr-e Sukhteh the fields are fashioned by the coils of a snake.

(Explanation of Chess and Invention of Backgammon), composed in the sixth century during the rule of the Persian Sasanian king Khosrow I (530-571).

If you mean with Naruto, there is Shikamaru! If not, I'm sorry I couldn't help. If you're talking about Naruto, then Shikamaru. If not, sorry I could not help.

Both players have 15 "men" at the beginning of a Backgammon game.

yes, but only after your opponent has had a turn!

The real answer is no. Doubles does not entitle you to an extra roll and move, but it does mean that you can and must move the number on the dice four times instead of two.

24, 12 on each side.

Many say backgammon originated in Mesopotamia in the Persian Empire, which today is Iran, Iraq and Syria. Some say the Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, and Romans played a form of backgammon probably derived from the earlier Indian game of Parcheesi. The Chinese believe that the game of Nard was invented in Western India and was used in China in mid 200s AD.

right now it is unknown, but some people are saying it started in Iran while others say it started in Egypt while still others say it started in ancient Mesopotamia