Backgammon school
Learn backgammon - and get better
Start with the courses if you are new. If you know the rules, test yourself on the Position of the Day: real positions from the club's own matches.
🎲 The rules in 10 minutes
Ten short steps on a real board: moving, closed points, hitting, entering from the bar, doubles, bearing off - and when to double and take with the doubling cube.
Start the course Course 2 · 17 steps📖 The opening moves
All 15 opening rolls: you find the move yourself, and afterwards you get the explanation of why it is good.
Start the course Every day🧠 Position of the day
Real positions from the club's matches where even good players went wrong. Choose your move - eXtreme Gammon reveals what was best.
Test yourselfWhat would you play?
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Click a play to see it on the board – and press Play this when you have decided.
Tip: press 1–4 to see a play, Enter to answer and Enter again for the next one.
359 positions from the club’s matches, analysed by eXtreme Gammon. Your score is only saved in your own browser.