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    Home » Educational » New to Backgammon

    Category: New to Backgammon

    A backgammon set including a board, two sets of 15 pieces, two pairs of dice and a doubling cube.

    What is backgammon?

    Backgammon is a classic board game that people around the world have enjoyed for centuries.
    USBGF Education Team December 13, 2022
    Beginner's Guide to Backgammon: A post on a trail with a sign reading "start".

    Beginner’s Guide to Backgammon

    Backgammon is the most infuriating yet fascinating of games. It will provide you with highs and lows of emotion that you will find scarcely credible. …
    Chris Bray November 19, 2022
    The U.S. Backgammon Federation Official Website Image of a green backgammon board with red checkers.

    What is Backgammon 101?

    Learning backgammon basics and having fun while doing it!
    Jeff Spencer July 13, 2022
    Typical home backgammon board.

    Enjoy Backgammon at Home

    Backgammon is an enduringly popular board game, and for good reasons. We provide practical pointers for players just starting out on their backgammon …
    USBGF Education Team June 14, 2021
    Backgammon Players in the middle of competition.

    Attending Your First ABT

    Your guide as you enter your first American Backgammon Tour tournament.
    USBGF Education Team June 10, 2021
    Three young women in a field of flowers.

    An Invitation to Novices and Social Players

    This invitation is directed to the “social players” on all the backgammon playing sites where there are large numbers of regulars who have never p…
    USBGF Education Team May 8, 2021
    At a Crossroads

    Backgammon for Complete Beginners Video Series

    Explore this excellent video series on the Ensor42 YouTube channel.
    USBGF Education Team May 8, 2021
    Rolling Dice

    Opening Rolls Part 1: The Easy Ones

    This is the first article in the Opening Rolls series. An opening roll is the very first roll of any game. This article covers the best opening rolls:…
    USBGF Education Team May 8, 2021
    Tumbling Dice

    Opening Rolls Part 2: 62, 63, 64

    This is the second article in the Opening Rolls series. It covers three rolls: 62, 63, and 64.
    USBGF Education Team May 8, 2021

    Backgammon Basics: How To Play

    Backgammon is a game for two players, played on a board consisting of twenty-four narrow triangles called points. The object of the game is to move al…
    USBGF Education Team May 8, 2021
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