Starting today, the iTavli supports one more backgammon variant: the LongGammon game. The LongGammon has the same rules with the Backgammon game, but with a completely different layout, as we can see in the screenshots. In the LongGammon game all checkers are in point 1. In the Backgammon game, there are only 2 checkers in…
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Backgammon Tournament
Summer is upon us, and now it is a good time to organize a backgammon tournament. But, this tournament will not be like those that are organized by other agencies. We believe that the players should most of all enjoy the game. Therefore, it is absolutely free to participate in the tournament. In order to…
Possible Outcomes of Rolling Two Dice
Since all backgammon games are played with two dice, it is interesting to examine the possible outcome of rolling two dice. One die As we know, the die is a cube with numbers printed on each side. The numbers that are printed are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and are not printed randomly. Instead,…
Definitions
It is important to give the definition of a few terms that are used in this page: Quarters The board has four quarters. Each quarter has six (6) Points (have the shape of a triangle), where the checkers can lie on. Base Area This is the area where the checkers start from, and it is…
Welcome to iTavli – Best Backgammon Game
The iTavli – Best backgammon game has a large collection of backgammon games. In the section Games we list these games, along with a short description of the rules. You can play these games against your computer or against other online players. You start the iTavli app by clicking on the PLAY button. It is…