Backgammon Rules-The game object

Backgammon Rules

The objective of the old, yet most modern and popular games of all time - backgammon, is very simple. You need to bring your checkers from the away board to your home board and start 'bearing off. The process involves flair of luck and a variety of techniques and strategies under certain stipulations. Therefore, your only accomplishable task is to ensure that all the checkers from each point (wherever they might be placed) get home. The rule of victory is also simple; whoever bears off first, wins the game.

As Backgammon is a game of two players, the determination of choice of color is done either mutually or by a throw of the dice. Whoever scores highest in the throw, gets a chance to decide on the color. Similarly,'who will move first' is also determined by the throw of the dice. As dice play the most important role there has to be certain rules regarding even throwing of the dice. Moreover this is the only luck factor of the game. The rule is to shake the dice vigorously inside the dice cup before'tossing them out' and the dice must be thrown from a reasonable height for a proper bounce allowing them to rest properly to take the reading. Let the dice roll freely, unhindered by any object. They should also not be allowed to roll outside the board.