Online Backgammon: Learn to play Backgammon, Tournaments, Opening Moves

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Many of the greatest poker players are also great Backgammon players.
Players such as Erik Seidel, Gus Hansen, and Dan Harrington are top
Backgammon players as well as top poker players. Gus Hansen is considered
to be a Top 5 Backgammon player.

If you are looking to start playing Backgammon online, we have some great
resources on the world's oldest game.

If you are new to the game of backgammon, but are familiar with poker, we
suggest reading our backgammon articles including Backgammon - A Game
of Constant Action. This article was designed for all poker players who would
like to learn about the excting game of Backgammon.

Learn the game of Backgammon

A Primer on the game of Backgammon

Backgammon is a game, which uses checkers, dice and dice cup along with a
doubling cube on a board of 24 triangles (points) as instruments in a small
battle on the playing field.

Each player has fifteen checkers, which he sets up, as his opponent sets up
his checkers of a different color in a mirror position.

The objective of the game is to move all of your fifteen pieces into your home
quadrant of six points and then take them all off the board before your
opponent achieves that same goal.

Read the full Primer on Backgammon article

Backgammon Vs. Poker

Any professional poker player understands the importance of acting
according to the weaknesses in an opponent's game. For example, if an
opponent never bluffs, you will call his bets only when your own hand is solid,
which you expect may beat his legitimate hand. Playing against this kind of
opponent is easy; if you can't beat a legitimate hand, you will fold.

Read the full Backgammon Vs. Poker article

Backgammon Online

As time goes by, it seems that the backgammon online servers are becoming
more and more popular. Today there are more backgammon online servers
than ever before. Almost all big gambling companies have created their own
version of backgammon online. These softwares entered the already very
crowded backgammon market that was occupied by backgammon servers
which were created by companies that focus only on backgammon (as
Gammon Empire, FIBS and BKGM).

Read the full Backgammon Online article

Backgammon Tournaments - Online Vs. Offline

While there are many different types of backgammon tournaments, both
on-line and off line, there are some general differences in these events. Of
course, there are the obvious differences of physically rolling the dice and
moving the checkers, and looking into the face of your opponent that you
have live. But let's take a look at the other factors.

Read the full Backgammon Tournaments - Online Vs. Offline article

Backgammon Rules and Variations

Most of the backgammon rules (or laws) are well understood and never
disputed. The game is one of total information, unlike poker or bridge, so
there is very little opportunity for misunderstanding or, thankfully, cheating. It
is very difficult, though not impossible, to control the numbers that you roll.

Read the full Backgammon Rules and Variations article

Doubling Cube Basic Rules

The doubling cube is the very heart of backgammon and makes it the exciting
game that it is. Without it the game might well have died off in the 1920's.
Despite the fact that it has now been in existence for eighty years it is also
the least well understood and most difficult part of the game.

Read the full Doubline Cube Basic Rules article

Internet Backgammon

Object of the Game

The object of the game is for each player to bring all his checkers into his
home board, and then to bear them off the board. The first player to clear all
his checkers off the board is the winner.

Read the full Internet Backgammon article

Online Backgammon Tournaments

GammonEmpire sure has Backgammon Tournaments: There are unlimited
tournaments at any given time. They offer a variety of Sit & Go or Event
tournaments (including Play for Fun Tournaments).

Read the full O nline Backgammon Tournaments article

Opening Moves in Backgammon

The opening moves in backgammon have been studied and researched
carefully over the years. After using computer programs, personal skills and
intuition, most backgammon experts now agree on what the best opening
move is for every possible combination of the dice.

Read the full Best Opening Moves in Backgammon article

When you are ready to play Backgammon against real players online, we
suggest playing at one of the largest online backgammon sites -
GammonEmpire. They are part of the largest backgammon network in the
world, LogicEmpire. Their network has over 600,000 members. They offer
great 3D graphics and their easy to use site is perfect for backgammon
beginners as well as expert backgammon players.

If you are a poker player,
and would like to learn
how to play the game of
Backgammon, check out
our great Backgammon
articles to learn the
strategies and moves.

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