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Want to Try a Cool Variation of a Standard Backgammon Game? Try Tawula, a Turkish Game

Everyone who reads this knows how much I love BG. But every once in a while it’s pretty cool to try a variation on the standard game. That’s one reason I love the internet. You can find sites where these games are available. FREE. Several different variations of backgammon have found their way online

BG Variation: Chouette Involves Three or More Players

I ran across a group of friends who play Chouette. Huh? Duh? What the hell is that? So they told me. And asked me to join in. And damn. It was fun. Chouette is a variation of traditional backgammon that involves three or more players. It utilizes the same basic rules of backgammon but with [...]

Backgammon Expert Releases Excellent Book on How to Play

Before I begin, apologies to my regular viewers.  I was sick as a junkyard dog all last week, so I fell behind on my backgammon postings. Well, I’ll do two this week. I promise. Now to something pretty cool. Mary Hickey is a backgammon champion. And a stay at home mom. Now, she’s also an [...]

Nebraska Football Team Plays Backgammon on Road Trips, Ain’t That Cool?

Hey, all you rough and tough football fans out there who think just nerds play games like backgammon. Your own teams play…as a way to relax while on long trips to opponents fields. At least that’s what Nebraska Cornhusker players do. Some of them, anyway. From the ‘Husker site: Steve Glenn remembers when bus trips [...]

World’s Oldest Woman Plays Backgammon

Here’s the latest formula for attaining old age: drink vodka. And play backgammon. OK…so what’s my proof? Check this out. Although it’s not yet been confirmed, officials in Russia claim that a woman from the former Soviet Republic of Georgia is 130 years old making her the oldest person in the world. What’s her secret? [...]

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