LINKS ON THIS PAGE
- LEARN TO PLAY
- BACKGAMMON ON THE COMPUTER
- BACKGAMMON READING
- OTHER BG CLUBS NEARBY
LEARN TO PLAY
A few starters on learning how to play and improve your game
- Rules of Backgammon
www.bkgm.com/rules.html
A five minute written lesson on how to play that will give you a basic understanding of the game. Useful if you just need a refresher. - Backgammon Basics - The Rules
www.paulspages.co.uk/bgvaults/bgvaults_g.php?f=tips&s=bgbasics.bgg
An animated description of how to play the game. - Backgammon for Complete Beginners - Part 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9yKQ8QeIOY&feature=related
Part 1 - Introduction and the board. A thorough video presentation - Backgammon for Complete Beginners - Part 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMO2yRQFUHM&feature=related
Part 2 - The rest of the kit. The next short video in the series - Backgammon for Complete Beginners - Part 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB4KvoGEfJM&feature=related
Part 3 - Basic Moves. - Backgammon for Complete Beginners - All 16 videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL32E71540694BF746
If you have found the above video presentations helpful, you can watch the whole series, - Backgammon Beyond Beginner - 9 videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9B93A5C855A4E4A4
Good if you wish to take your game further than Beginner. All in bite-size chunks. Watch one with your morning coffee. - Dice Rolls and Probability
www.paulspages.co.uk/bgvaults/tips/dicerolls.php
Need help getting your head around working out the odds of various dice rolls? This site will help simplify the maths mystery. - A Kid's Guide to Playing Backgammon
www.playgroundequipment.com/a-kids-guide-to-playing-backgammon
If a kid can learn this game, there is hope for all adults out there looking to learn the game.
BACKGAMMON ON THE COMPUTER
Play against the computer or other people online:
- Backgammon Hub
www.backgammonhub.com
Great for arranging pre-arranged one-to-one matches. The addition of embedded video calls adds to the "live" experience. Free to use. - Backgammon Galaxy
www.backgammongalaxy.com
A good simple-to-use site that allows you to play strangers from their Players Lobby. You can also enter one of their occasional Freeroll tournaments. Free to use but they also have cash tournaments you can buy into - beware! Now also available as an app. - Backgammon Heroes
www.heroes.backgammonstudio.com
Slightly more complex site than the previous two that offers much more functionality which can be a little overwhelming to new users. Free to use but the premium version is pushed a lot. - DailyGammon
www.dailygammon.com
DailyGammon is postal chess meets Backgammon meets the internet. It comes with a health warning as it is highly addictive. - Extreme Gammon (XG)
www.extremegammon.com
The foremost Backgammon software. A free version can be downloaded for your Android, i-Pad or i-Phone. If you are going to buy any BG software - this is the one.
BACKGAMMON READING
Why try and figure out Backgammon concepts for yourself when someone else has done all the work and written them down for you:
- Chris Bray Backgammon
www.chrisbraybackgammon.com
The Times Newspaper Columnist and Author's website, includes a useful Position of the Day. Very readable books. Chris's book "Backgammon To Win" is a great place to start and suggests further reading if you start getting really serious. - Backgammon Galore
www.bkgm.com
A treasure trove of BG stuff! - More Backgammon Articles
www.gammoned.com - The Dice Gods and the Meaning of Life
Written by an Italian Player vocalising what many of us have thought for a long time about the game of Backgammon being a lesson for life.
OTHER CLUBS NEARBY
- Plymouth Backgammon
www.facebook.com/OCDbg
Every Monday 7pm: Raffles, 5 Ermington Terrace, Mutley, Plymouth PL4 6QG
Organisers: Gerald & Rosemary Whitehouse 07767 756736 - Exeter Backgammon
The Ship, 1-3 Martins Lane, Exeter, EX1 1EY
When: Fortnightly on a Tuesday. Organiser: Tim Paulden on 07809 464639 - Paignton - Torbay Backgammon Sapphire Meetup Group
www.meetup.com/paignton-torbay-backgammon-meetup-group
Meet up once a few months at Wetherspoons for an informal night of Backgammon. - Tamar Valley Backgammon Bash
The Tamar Inn, The Quay, Calstock, Cornwall PL18 9QA
When: Every Tuesday from 7pm, Organiser: John Muttitt - Bristol Backgammon
www.bristol-backgammon.org
Two meetings a week plus a successful league.