How to Set Up a Backgammon Board
Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world and requires strategy and luck. Here are a few easy steps to help you set up a backgammon board so that each player moves in the opposite direction.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Unclasp and open the backgammon board flat on a table in front of you.
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Remove the black and white checkers. Count to make sure there are 15 of each color.
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Make sure the backgammon set contains four die, a cup to shake them in, and a doubling cube marked with 2, 4, 8 and so on.
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Notice the pattern of triangles, called points, on either side of the board, and see that the board is divided into four sections called quadrants.
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Notice the bar that cuts the board in half.
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Choose which player will play the black checkers and which will play white.
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Number the points starting with 1 from your home board and going to 24 on your opponent's home board. Number 1 is the point in the lower right-hand corner near you.
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Count the points in a clockwise direction. Number 24 is the point in the upper right corner of the "outer board."
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Place two checkers on the 24 point, five on the 13 point, three on the 8 point, and five on the 6 point.
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Have your opponent place his or her checkers in the same configuration opposite yours.
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Comments
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Kelly always beats me at backgammon!
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hi susan, I was correct in setting up the board as you can see.
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sewprincesssew
Dec 31, 2009
I too have lost my instructions on how to set up the game. This was extremely helpful! Thanks!
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sewprincesssew
Dec 31, 2009
I too have lost my instructions on how to set up the game. This was extremely helpful! Thanks!
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Nov 22, 2005
I am an expert at backgammon. I have been playing the game for 27 years. Here is what you do to win: Leave at least three pieces out in the open. Let your opponent put the pieces on the bar, then move into the winners area.
