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Backgammon Club: play backgammon online free

Backgammon Club
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Ready for a game of backgammon? Roll the dice, race your checkers home and bear them off before the other side does. It is the full game, on a board that fits your screen.

Play the computer on Easy, Normal or Hard, or share one screen with a friend. You play the ivory checkers, with home at the bottom right.

Also called: play backgammon online free, backgammon against the computer, free backgammon game, backgammon for two players, backgammon

How to play

  1. Open the game and choose Easy, Normal, Hard or 2 Players.
  2. Tap Roll, or tap the board, or press R. The opening roll decides who goes first. Doubles let you play the number four times.
  3. Tap a checker, then tap a glowing spot to move it. You can drag, too. Use each die in turn. If you can only play one, you must play the higher.
  4. Land on a lone checker to hit it. It goes to the bar and must come back in before that side can do anything else. A spot with two or more checkers is blocked.
  5. Bring all your checkers into your home board, then bear them off. The pip counts on screen show how far each side has to go.
  6. Tap Done when you have finished your turn, or press Enter. Press U to undo a move from this turn. Bear off all fifteen first to win.

Tips

Questions

Is Backgammon free, and do I need to download anything?

Yes, it is free. Backgammon plays right in your web browser with no download, no sign-up and no ads on the site. Just open the page and start.

Can I play backgammon on my phone or tablet?

Yes. Tap a checker, then tap a glowing spot, or drag it. On a tall screen the board turns a quarter to fit. On a computer, use the mouse, or the arrow keys with Enter.

Is there a doubling cube?

No. This is backgammon without the cube. Gammons are not counted unless you turn on Count gammons in Settings, which scores a gammon as 2 and a backgammon as 3.

Can I play with a friend?

Yes. Choose 2 Players and take turns on one screen. Or play the computer on Easy, Normal or Hard.

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