Backgammon Variants

English Backgammon

English Backgammon limits the number of checkers to a maximum of five on each point, thus restricting some moves that might otherwise be made. This variation of backgammon is popular in England (as well as other regions), and is viewed as making the gameplay more interesting.

Dutch Backgammon

Dutch Backgammon commences with all the stones an the bar. A player must enter all fifteen stones before making any other move, and he may not hit a blot until he has brought at least one stone around to his home table.

Here the strategy is to hold three or four of the highest points in the adverse inner table as long as possible, forcing the opponent eventually to place some stones "out of play" on the lower points.

Russian Backgammon

Russian Backgammon differs from all other variants, in that both players enter their stones in the same table, and move in the same direction around the board to the same home table.

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