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And Now For Another Cool Backgammon Variation: In Bulgaria, They Play Tapa

Before I get into this week’s variation, I wanted to thank everyone who emailed me wishing my son a speedy recovery from his accident. He did have emergency surgery, and he is recovering. So, thanks everyone. Your good thoughts meant a whole lot to me. Now, to our continuing series on backgammon variants: Tapa. The [...]

For Your Android: Brilliant Backgammon App

Backgammon is one of the oldest board games for two players and this Android game “Brilliant Backgammon” is a version of the board game. So give it a shot. The playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice, and players win by removing all of their pieces from the board. With each roll [...]

Famous Players: Did You Know that Walter Annenberg Played Backgammon Relentlessly?

Something a little different this month. A story about the Annenbergs…rich family, avid backgammon players. In creating the visitor center at the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, in California, designer Michael Smith of Santa Monica sought to capture the timeless appeal, historically and visually, of Walter and Leonore Annenberg’s Rancho Mirage estate by referencing their residence [...]

Variations of the Game: Why Not Acey-Ducey

In the game of acey-deucy all the checkers start off on the board. The movement of the checkers around the board is exactly like in regular backgammon. Which means the white checkers have to move from the black home through the black outer board to the white outer board and then

Backgammon Variations: This one is From Russia, and It’s Called “Narde”

The game is called Narde. It’s usually played in Russia on a backgammon board, with 15 checkers for each player. And it’s played like backgammon except for

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