Backgammon, 24/7

Backgammon is one of the oldest board games still played today, and one of the few where luck and skill are so closely tied together. The dice decide what you may do; you decide what you actually do with it. This site is a guide for players who want to understand the game better, from the first roll to match strategy.

Start here

• Backgammon rules — the board, the setup, moving, hitting and bearing off.
• Basic strategy — the plans every player should know: racing, priming, holding and the back game.
• The doubling cube — how doubling works in match play and when to take.
• Backgammon probability — the numbers behind every shot and entry.

Learn more

Read about the history of backgammon, the World Championship and the many variants of the game, or browse the articles on strategy, tournaments and study with software.

Latest news

• Chris Trencher Wins the 2026 Boston Open Backgammon Event November 2, 2026
• Netherlands Win the 2026 WBGF World Team Championship September 14, 2026
• Kit Woolsey Wins the 10th Viking Backgammon Classic September 13, 2026