Concepts and Strategies for Playing Backgammon

Backgammon is a game for two players only. It is played on a board consisting of twenty-four narrow triangles of alternating color called points, which are grouped into four quadrants of six triangles each. Each quadrant is known as a player's or its opponent's home board and outer board. A ridge down the centre of the board called the bar separates the home and outer boards from each other. More...