Objectives of backgammon & Movement of the Checkers

Backgammon Objectives

The object of the game is move all your checkers into your own home board and then bear them off. The game is played until one player wins by bearing off all of his checkers.

Movement of the Checkers

The backgammon game starts by each player throwing a single die to determine both the player to go first and the played numbers. Should equal numbers come up, both players roll again until they roll different numbers. The player throwing the higher number moves his checkers according to the numbers shown on both dice. After the first player roll, the players throw two dice, each in his turn.

The roll of the dice indicates how many points, or pips, the player is to move his checkers. Several rules govern the movement of checkers:

1. The players always move the checkers forward, to a lower-numbered point.

2. Checkers may be moved only to open points, unoccupied by two or more opposing checkers.

3. The numbers on the two dice constitute separate moves. For example, a dice roll of 5 and 3, allows the player to move one checker five spaces to an open point and another checker three spaces to an open point. Alternatively, he may move one checker a total of eight spaces to an open point, but only if one of the intermediate points (either three or five spaces from the starting point) is also open. 4, allows the player to move one checker five spaces to an open point and another checker three spaces to an open point. Alternatively, he may move one checker a total of eight spaces to an open point, but only if one of the intermediate points (either three or five spaces from the starting point) is also open. 4. A roll of double allows the player to play the numbers shown on the dice twice. Thus, a roll of 6 and 6 means the player moves his checkers four times, six points each. He may move any combination of checkers he thinks appropriate to complete this requirement.

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