| Just as the best drivers are those who know | | | | birthday present or buy themselves. Certainly |
| the rules of the road, superior backgammon | | | | this information will be sufficient to know |
| players are those who take the time to | | | | how each player should position their fifteen |
| properly learn the backgammon rules. | | | | checkers at the opening of the game. They |
| Fortunately, the regulations of the game are | | | | will also explain such key points of play as |
| not at all complex and there are plenty of | | | | the rule that you can only hit an opponent's |
| opportunities available to learn how to play | | | | single checker on a point, and once the |
| backgammon. So the first question that needs | | | | checker is hit it is placed on the bar - the |
| to be answered is where to turn to find out | | | | central ridge running down the board - and |
| how to play backgammon - all that a players | | | | from here the owner of the checker has to try |
| needs to know about the setup of the | | | | and get the dice throws to bring the checker |
| backgammon game, the rules controlling the | | | | back into the game. However, the more serious |
| positioning of the checkers and their | | | | player is going to want additional |
| movement and what actions are legal for a | | | | information. |
| player to take as they try to become the | | | | |
| first one in a position to bear off (remove) | | | | Over recent years many books have been |
| all their checkers and so become the winner | | | | published explaining clearly all the rules of |
| of the game. | | | | the backgammon in a way that enables the |
| | | | reader to quickly absorb them. Joining a |
| In addition to knowing how to arrange and | | | | backgammon club is another excellent way of |
| move checkers as well as the backgammon board | | | | quickly gaining a familiarity with the rules |
| set-up, it's equally as important to | | | | of the game. Today many players find it most |
| understand the circumstances in which you can | | | | convenient to learn the laws of backgammon |
| hit an opponent's checkers as well as other | | | | from the information provided on one of the |
| aspects common backgammon game-play. Many | | | | many online backgammon gaming rooms. Not |
| players will also want to learn the | | | | least because the Internet backgammon site |
| additional rules that come into effect when | | | | owners want to encourage people to play the |
| backgammon is played for money. Many of the | | | | game, they offer clear explanation of the |
| rules of backgammon gambling are associated | | | | laws of the game, and much valuable |
| with the handling of the doubling cube, which | | | | information on strategy, which shows how |
| is the special die used when a player wishes | | | | these rules operate in actual gaming |
| to increase the stakes for which the game is | | | | situations. Furthermore, the free backgammon |
| played. | | | | download allows you access to a sophisticated |
| | | | backgammon computer. You can use the |
| At the most simple level, many players start | | | | backgammon online computer to practice your |
| off as children learning the rules of the | | | | game and put the rules you learned to a |
| game from the instructions provided with the | | | | practical test. |
| basic backgammon set they receive as a | | | | |