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LINKS ON THIS PAGE

 

  • LEARN TO PLAY

  • UKBGF

  • BACKGAMMON ON THE COMPUTER

  • BACKGAMMON READING

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LEARN TO PLAY

A few starters on learning how to play and improve your game

  • Rules of Backgammon
    www.bkgm.com/rules.html
    ​A five minute written lesson on how to play that will give you a basic understanding of the game. Useful if you just need a refresher.

 

  • ​Backgammon for Complete Beginners - Part 1
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9yKQ8QeIOY&feature=related
    Part 1 - Introduction and the board. A thorough video presentation

 

 

  • Backgammon for Complete Beginners - Part 3
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB4KvoGEfJM&feature=related
    Part 3 - Basic Moves. If you have found these video presentations helpful, you can watch the whole series, which you can easily find on YouTube.

 

  • Backgammon Basics - The Rules
    www.paulspages.co.uk/bgvaults/bgvaults_g.php?f=tips&s=bgbasics.bgg
    An animated description of how to play the game.
     

  • Dice Rolls and Probability
    www.paulspages.co.uk/bgvaults/tips/dicerolls.php
    ​​Need help getting your head around working out the odds of various dice rolls? This site will help simplify the maths mystery.
     

  • A Kid's Guide to Playing Backgammon 
    www.playgroundequipment.com/a-kids-guide-to-playing-backgammon
    If a kid can learn this game, there is hope for all adults out there looking to learn the game.    ​

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UKBGF

        The website for the UK Backgammon Federation, the official backgammon body in the UK.

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BACKGAMMON ON THE COMPUTER

Play against the computer or other people online:
 

  • Backgammon Hub
    www.backgammonhub.com
    Great for arranging pre-arranged one-to-one matches.  The addition of embedded video calls adds to the "live" experience.   Free to use (and currenlty sponsored by the London Players' Backgammon League.

  • Backgammon Galaxy
    https://backgammongalaxy.com/
    A good simple-to-use site that allows you to play strangers from their Players Lobby.   You can also enter one of their occasional Freeroll tournaments.  Free to use but they also have cash tournaments you can buy into - beware!

  • Backgammon Heroes
    https://heroes.backgammonstudio.com/
    Slightly more complex site than the previous two that offers much more functionality which can be a little overwhelming to new users.  Free to use but the premium version is pushed a lot. 

  • DailyGammon
    www.dailygammon.com
    DailyGammon is postal chess meets Backgammon meets the internet. It comes with a health warning as it is highly addictive.

  • Extreme Gammon (XG)
    www.extremegammon.com/default.aspx
    ​The foremost Backgammon software. A free version can be downloaded for your i-Pad or i-Phone. If you are going to buy any BG software - this is the one.


​BACKGAMMON READING

Why try and figure out Backgammon concepts for yourself when someone else has done all the work and written them down for you:
 

The starting text for all beginners, with plenty of great information for more advanced players . . . 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Backgammon-Mr-Marc-Brockmann-Olsen/dp/1512200441

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  • Chris Bray Backgammon
    www.chrisbraybackgammon.com
    ​The Times Newspaper Columnist and Author's website, includes a useful Position of the Day. Very readable books.  Chris's book "Backgammon To Win" is a great place to start and suggests further reading if you start getting really serious.

  • Backgammon Galore
    www.bkgm.com
    ​A treasure trove of BG stuff!

  • More Backgammon Articles
    www.gammoned.com

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