Backgammon has been around for several years now. In the recent years, it has been noted that many people are developing an active interest in the game and they are trying really hard to teach their children too. As a result, if you are one of those beginners who are interested in playing the game then do think about learning the basics and then enrolling for regular live tournaments. We know that not everyone is an expert but at live backgammon tournaments you can actually make sure that you play...

Since you are reading this article, we can safely assume that you are an average backgammon player and that you are interested in the game. there are many places where a beginner backgammon player can get skills and learn about the game of backgammon but books are also a great option. Take a look at these few books titles that are a must-read for all beginners to catch up with necessary skills: BAGAI’S CLASSIC BACKGAMMON REVISITED – This book analyses about 120 different problems with the...

There are so many rules and regulations and plays that you can learn from Backgammon but how about we take things a little lightly today and a few interesting trivia points about backgammon. If you are game then here goes: Current tournament facts! The first international tournament for choosing a world champion was organized by Prince Alexis Obolensky in the year 1964. The tournament was in the Bahamas Islands and there were 32 players from all over the world. The official winner was Charles Wacker...

Well, I knew you had to be polite to the winner and you are allowed to be a little condescending to the loser but there also happens to be etiquette to playing the game of backgammon. The backgammon code of ethics is needed to make people realize that there are certain processes that are considered polite and normal after every game. For example, you can start with the following: Always greet your opponent match and initiate a conversation before you play a game. Wish the opposing player when you...

For players that are interested in playing backgammon there are a wide range of choices that they can use to increase their skills. For example, here are a few options you can use to play backgammon both online and offline to increase your playing skills. Playing in backgammon tournaments online: There are expert websites that will offer free backgammon games for players with beginner and intermediate skills .You can enlist at the sites and then start an account. You do not have to pay anything...

Well computer games are fun to work with and they are popular. I mean how many of us have popped open a computer Solitaire game just to break the monotony of a routine office day. But for hard core backgammon players, bigger and better programs were required that could give them a game while still learning the quirks of that individual player. And they had to learn, just playing by rote was not enough. Better programs were created around this principle like Jellyfish and Snowie which were released...

Well we all know that backgammon is a game that runs on luck and skill. But we also know that several backgammon sites have computer robots or software programs that run independently to give you a game if you are in the beginner or intermediate level of game playing. Its also not very easy to make out exactly which online players are virtual or real; and that is a testament to how good the software has become over the years. The very first computer program that was used to play the game was invented...

Backgammon has been around for several years now but there has yet to be a regularization of the game. Till recently, there was no government body that declared rules of the game and even held regular tournaments to select a state or a country winner. But times have changed! Backgammon has increased in popularity over the last few years to be incredibly popular online. Several thousand website shave popped up over the years to be really popular and well maintained. Established players are playing...

Well, we knew that backgammon required skill and luck to play the game well but who knew that a bunch of artistes could be so inspired by the game that they would create works of arts? And that’s exactly what happened. Artists from 60 different countries have used the black and white standard white board to create wonderful new works of arts that can and will inspire people from all over the world. Even you don’t play the game; you can still appreciate the hard work and love that has gone into...

Online gambling has for long been a sore point with several countries across the world. The main fight has been that online gambling makes it easier for sites to withdraw money and to send money to players making it a simple route of money laundering for large amount of money got from illegal means. Gamblers or players can use money from their credit cards and debit card to play the game and the payments are made directly back to the credit cards. This has made it more difficult to track the movement...