The Impact of Technology on Backgammon
Backgammon has long been known as a leisure activity. It is not a recent invention or innovation but is in fact traceable to the ancient times. Going back to the time of ancient Iraq and Iran, backgammon has been played with the same concept – the boards, the checkers, the dice, and the [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, History
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Online Backgammon Gambling
Though some people may associate backgammon with doddering old people who have nothing much to do but play board games in the evenings, backgammon is in fact one of the popular games online today. You can even gamble and win money online by playing backgammon. So how do you get started on that?
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Posted on June 25, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, tips
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More Backgammon Variants
Here are more variants of the game that we all love to play.
Hyper-Backgammon
In this variant, each player starts with 3 checkers, each with their 24, 23, and 22 points. This variant also has the cube in play and makes use of the Jacoby rule. In the first round, matches start with 7 points, [...]
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Posted on June 23, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Variants
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Backgammon Variants
To the general public, the mention of backgammon probably only means a single game. Yet to backgammon enthusiasts and to those who are potentially interested in the game, the single word can mean a lot. In truth, just like card games, there are countless variants of the game, ranging from children’s games to [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Variants
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Backgammon In Australia
Backgammon is not strictly an American game, that is for sure. You can find gatherings of backgammon enthusiasts is many countries around the world. In Australia, there is a sprinkling of backgammon clubs all over the country. Perhaps one of the most well known clubs is the Sydney Backgammon Club. According [...]
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Posted on June 9, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Tournaments
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