THE PLAYBOOK · YUNQITEA
The Backgammon playbook
Read the aim of Backgammon, then make your first move. Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.
Local two players; no doubling cube, stakes or remote matching.
A focus for your next round
When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Notice the feedback after each input.
Your goal
Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
From the start of a round
- Roll and use the maximum legal number of dice; doubles give four moves.
- Enter barred pieces first.
- Points with at least two enemies are blocked; a lone enemy is hit.
- Bear off only after all pieces reach home.
Using the playing area
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Use the control method described here for this activity. Look at the feedback after the action.
A useful example
When only one die can be used and either is individually playable, use the larger die. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Check the stated objective.
Pay attention to this rule
An oversized bear-off requires no piece farther from the exit. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Clarifying the way this game works
While learning, what is the goal of Backgammon?
Here is the relevant explanation: Bear off all fifteen pieces before the opponent.
For my first round, how do I control Backgammon?
The key detail is this: Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
When I return, what example helps explain Backgammon?
Here is the relevant explanation: When only one die can be used and either is individually playable, use the larger die.
On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Backgammon?
An oversized bear-off requires no piece farther from the exit.
For this browser game, what format does Backgammon offer?
The key detail is this: Local two players; no doubling cube, stakes or remote matching.
Which play mode does Backgammon use?
The key detail is this: The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.