


These are invisibly numbered because the precise point is numbered differently for each player sitting on opposite sides of the board.

A backgammon board is comprised of 24 long triangles called “points.” Points are invisibly numbered from 1-24 starting at 1 in the top right corner on one’s own side following a horseshoe pattern, clockwise, to 24 on the bottom right point. As a classic game of strategy like Chess, Checkers, or Reversi with a set of dice to toss in an element of luck, it’s no wonder that backgammon has been played for over 5,000 years! Our free online backgammon game is simple to play with computer prompts to help develop the skills of beginners and experts alike.įor the uninitiated, the goal of backgammon is to get all of your pieces off the board before your opponent.
