Description
The article discusses the history and popularity of backgammon, as well as the different variants of the game. It also discusses the similarities between backgammon and chess, and the different strategies that are required for both games.
Backgammon - one of the oldest board games. It is a two player game where playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice. Player wins by removing all of their pieces from the board before their opponent. Backgammon involves a combination of strategy and luck. While the dice may determine the outcome of a single game, the better player will accumulate the better record over series of many games, somewhat like poker. With each roll of the dice, players must choose from numerous options for moving their checkers and anticipate possible counter-moves by the opponent. Backgammon is a member of the tables family, one of the oldest classes of board games. Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a chessboard, a checkered gameboard with 64 squares arranged in an 8*8 grid. The game is played by millions of people worldwide.