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Backgammon
Backgammon is considered one of the oldest two-player board game where playing pieces are displaced following the roll of the dice. Backgammon is won by the player who was able to remove all of his checkers out of the board first.
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What are the Backgammon playing pieces called in Iran?
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What is a flatline game in Backgammon?
I am not sure about this answer, because I have never come across this term applied to a backgammon game.
I think it would apply to a game that finishes with the winning player bearing off for a single game, when the doubling cube is in play and has been touched by neither player during the course of the game.
This is a situation that should almost never arise in a game between good players.
If there is a typical moderately large winning margin after the middle game, the leading player should double for insurance as soon as it becomes clear that a gammon is not on.
If the margin is small, there is always (nearly always?) a profitable double in the last few moves.
Fore example, if my last four men are on my 1,2,3, & 4-points, and my opponent has 3 men on his 1-point (one of the closest end-game situations I could think of), I should double. I can lose only if
(i) I roll a 1- x (not doubles) on both of my last two rolls (7.7% chance)
(ii) my opponent rolls doubles on his next roll (16.7% chance)
(iii) I fail to roll 4 or better on either of my last two rolls (1.5% chance)
It is borderline, but I think that that double is profitable to me whether or not my opponent accepts.
What happens when I roll a one and a two in backgammon?
A one and two on the dice means:
you can move one counter one point and then two points
or you can move one counter one point and then another counter two points.
Where are backgammon tournaments in NY?
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What is a nudge in backgammon?
A nudge is a way to deal with players who go AFK (Away From Keyboard). When the player whose turn it is is nudged, and they do not make a move for 30 seconds, they are kicked out of the game.
What happens if i can't go in Backgammon?
If you are blocked from taking a roll in full, then you must take the roll on one of the dice, and if there is a choice, it must be the larger roll. If both dice are blocked, the turn simply passes to the other player without you moving at all.
Example: you have a piece on your opponent's 1-point and he owns his 4-point. You roll 2-1, and none of your other pieces can move. You must move to his 3-point rather than his 2-point. If you roll 3-3 then you simply pass the turn.
Where can you find free games online?
There are many sites for this purpose... To name a few of my favorites:
kongregate.com
newgrounds.com
armorgames.com
mochigames.com
But there are thousands.
Where can one purchase a backgammon board?
If one was looking to purchase a backgammon board there are some high street stores that would probably sell this product including Argos, The Works, WHSmith and the Entertainment Store. If one was to shop online there are sites that sell a backgammon board as well, which are Camberwells, Games Sesh, Master Games and BG Shop.
How do you use the third dice in Backgammon?
The third die is used to increase your bet against the other player. The first person can double, and you would put it on 2. Then if someone wanted to double again, it would go to 4, etc.
It isn't really used unless you are playing for money, either fun or pretend.
Backgammon is a two-player board game played on a unique backgammon board. The players roll the dice to move their playing pieces around the board and eventually off the board. Whoever is able to remove all pieces from the board first wins.
