The objective of Backgammon is to try and bring all your checkers home while trying to prevent the other player by doing the same.The first player to clear all their checkers off the board wins the game.
backgammon rules
Each player has a home board and outer board, along with fifteen pieces. The board is very similar to checkers or chess, except it consists of twenty four points.
The game begins when each player rolls a single dice. This determines both the player to go first and the numbers to be played. If each player rolls the same number, then both players have to roll again until the numbers differ. The player who throws the highest number moves first. After the first roll, the players throw both dice and take turn about. The roll of the dice indicates how many points a player can move his stones. Stones are always moved forward, to a lower-numbered point. A stone can only be moved to an open point (one not occupied by two or more opposing stones).
The numbers on the two dice constitute separate moves. If a player rolls 5 and 3, he may move one stone five spaces to an open point and another stone three spaces to an open point, or they may move the one stone a total of eight spaces to an open point, but only if the intermediate point (either three or five spaces from the starting point) is also open.
player who rolls doubles plays the numbers shown on the dice twice. A roll of 6 and 6 means that the player has four sixes to be used when moving his backgammon stones, they may move any combination of stones they feel is appropriate to complete their turn. A player must use both numbers of a roll if legally possible or all 4 numbers in the case of a double roll.
The backgammon rules state that when only one number can be played, the player must play that number. If either number can be played, but not both, a player must play the higher one. When either number can't be used, a player loses his turn and doesn't move, the same applies for a double roll.
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