Backgammon is officially considered the oldest game in the world.They are more than five thousand years, and they have a symbolic and astronomical meaning.First of all, the number of checkers in a game is 30 (15 for each player), the number of days in a month.The amount of the cube equals 7 - the magic number most of the world's religions.
slot number of sections for each player is 12, and the sum - 24, the number of months in a year and the hours in the day.It is no coincidence that this game our ancestors attributed magical features, the results of the game were made public fateful decisions were made and accessories of this game from precious woods, inlaid with ivory and semiprecious stones.The ability to play backgammon considered mandatory skill, along with chess, and the ability to swim.Even in the tomb of Tutankhamen was found set to play backgammon.
Today, this game finds a new life, becoming a popular sport to conduct championships and international tournaments.
Consider how to play backgammon, according to the official rules.
To begin study the game board.The set includes a flat wooden box with 24 compartments for grenades, two sets of sticks of different colors (preferably contrasting) and two dice.Bones (or dice, as they are called in backgammon) have previously been run, lies in their trial zakidyvanii up to 100 times and recording the results.This is done in order to avoid the uneven distribution of the results of dropping out.Desirably, each value fell out an equal number of times.If not, then the dice are changed to new ones.
Those who know how to play backgammon, understand that a beginner can win at the expense of professional luck in Zarah.Well, lucky person, and all.However, luck is usually not supported in the tournament.The final result depends on the skill of the player, the ability to choose the right strategy to navigate the changing situation and to respond quickly to the opponent's moves.
For those who do not know how to play backgammon outlined the principles of the game.
First of all, there are two types of games: long and short backgammon.These names are likely to relate to the original drafts-shuffling, not at the time of the game itself.Backgammon are more unpredictable, and one party can last much longer than the party in the long backgammon.
So, how long to play backgammon.
principle is to as quickly as possible to move their checkers from the base area "at home" in the zone "courtyard" and get off at the starting position.All 15 men are arranged in a line and you can take only one piece per turn.Thus it is necessary to obstruct the passage of the opponent's checkers, trying to take as many free fields.In the case of long backgammon are easy.The situation is different with the short version.
In order to understand how to play backgammon, you must know the basics of long, but the original layout drafts and tactics of the game is very different in that the bombs should be placed together - otherwise the opponent at the first available opportunity beat unprotected lone checker that is placed onmiddle of the field, "bar" and discarded in a "house" where should go all the way back to the "court".That is why the outcome of the game is unpredictable and seemingly successful party may be lost.
Tip for beginners: if you do not know how to play backgammon, play with the light, savoring the process of communication with the enemy, "zagovarivaya" Zara, trying to get from this ancient game maximum pleasure.After all, by and large - it's just a game.Great and old as our civilization.
