USBGF Kids Club
Backgammon Club for Kids
Join the free USBGF Kids Club for ages 8-17! Play online backgammon weekly, learn from professionals, and win prizes, all on a leading backgammon website.
Sundays, 10 AM – 12 PM Chicago Central Time. Each session starts with a backgammon puzzle, followed by three 5-point matches (adjusted for special events or guest appearances).
Why Backgammon?
Backgammon is a fascinating game that helps strengthen cognitive skills. Your child will be challenged to exercise logic, develop pattern recognition, and improve their memory.
The kids learn math skills, like counting and probability, and concepts to enhance their decision-making ability — all while having fun in a supportive atmosphere.
What Do You Get?
- Weekly games and tournaments (casual & competitive)
- Monthly tournaments with leaderboards
- Post-game match analysis (10-15 minutes)
- Potential exhibition games against professionals
- Weekly Puzzles
- Special Guest Appearances
- Prizes (dice, dice cups, backgammon books, etc)
Details
The USBGF Kids Club meets every Sunday at 10 AM, US Central time.
To participate:
- Fill out the permission form below.
- Sign your child up for a Backgammon Hub account
- Meet on Backgammon Hub prior to start time
Questions: Contact Kids Club Director, Gabriel Cooper at gabriel@usbgf.org or reach us at hello@usbgf.org
Different Skill Levels
Everyone is unique, we all have different skill levels. Some are starting out and some have years of experience. Players will normally play against opponents of around the same skill level. Unfortunately, that is not always the case, some players might be busy and there might be a day where a player starting out must play against an experienced player. This can still be fun for both players. The more experienced player will just work on the small things like the cube as well as testing out different strategies. The player starting out will just need to take his/her time as the game goes on. A great addition to our backgammon platform is the video/text chat. This allows players to give feedback on moves they suggest.