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Backgammon in 3-D, it’s Happening NOW, Online

It’s cool to think that my favorite game, backgammon, was played in some form about 5,000 years ago. May it go on for another 5,000. I’m sure it will. The developments in the first five thousand years of backgammon gave no inkling of that at the end of the twentieth century, backgammon stood on the [...]

Backgammon Around the World: Check This Out, How it’s Played in Turkey (Where it’s Called Gioul)

In Turkey, backgammon (a variant, actually) is called Gioul (not to be mistaken for the race in Stargate SG-1). Gioul originated in Turkey and is played throughout the Middle East. Here a single checker on a point forms a block. The unique feature of Gioul is the way doubles work. When a player rolls doubles, [...]

And So, You Ask, Why is Backgammon So Popular on the Internet? Let Us Count the Ways

Seriously. What are the chances that an ancient board game, thousands of years old would a) survive and b) become a popular (growing) internet game? For those of us who play and love backgammon, it’s not surprising at all. And yet online backgammon is now one of the fastest growing online games. Go figure. How [...]

Coming, Perhaps Someday, to a TV Set Near You: A Backgammon Channel (If You Live in Israel, You Can Get This Now)

I came across this notice…as a press release, and I think it’s pretty awesome for those of us who love playing backgammon. I’m not sure about the availability of this…yet, in the USA. But it’s something you all need to check out. It launched on Mar. 1. It’s called MARS, and its a backgammon channel [...]

European Backgammon Series Online Tournament Finals Set for March

It’s new, but it’s pretty cool: The new European Series of Backgammon (ESOB), which recently announced the first of their regular big money cross-continent online Championships. Find it at www.esob.com The ESOB anticipate 70 players to play in their first online tournament. The finals are March 28. The ESOB plans four online Championships a year, [...]

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