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How to learn to play backgammon by triberocker

"Strategy to the max... love it"

How I did it: Someone drunkenly taught it to me one night and I was able to retain the knowledge over to the next day when my friend and I played 10 games straight. I'm still working on nailing the strategy, but I love it. Good game, glad I FINALLY know how to play.

Lessons & tips: It's easier than you think. Watch two people play and have them explain as they go.

Resources: Articulate friends.


 

Oct 31, 06:14PM PDT | 0 comments



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How I did it: I bought a backgammon board to learn how to play, and found that most of my friends didn't know how to play either, so I was kind of stuck.  But in buying the board, I learned to recognize the "brief case" that is a folded backgammon board.  I was helping a friend move and saw his board and asked if he played.  He volunteered to teach me and over the course of a few hours one night we played a few games of backgammon while … Read how I did it…

Sep 13, 2008, 02:01PM PDT | 0 comments


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    hollysayword is playing.

    i fail at following directions 4 weeks ago

    So, I went to target and found a backgammon case for 8 dollars. Nice. It was missing a piece. Not nice. But it came with directions. Nice. I cannot follow directions. Not nice. Time to find someone who knows what the hell they are doing.

    Jun 09, 08:15PM PDT | 0 comments


    hollysayword is playing.

    Untitled 1 month ago

    My mother and I used to play backgammon when I was a child. But the pieces were so smooth and shiny that I always ended up putting them in my mouth. So now, it would be nice to play again (correctly) and without trying to eat the pieces. Also, if by learning how to play backgammon can keep a friend from playing Halo for 5 minutes, then I’ll have done my job.

    May 28, 03:27PM PDT | 0 comments


    hetat is back to school...

    Untitled 6 months ago

    It seems like an really interesting game, and since I got a backgammon board for christmas I want to learn how to play it!

    Dec 20, 02:11PM PST | 0 comments


    DevildogSC

    Lover's Leap 10 months ago

    Okay, I can officially say that i have learned how to play backgammon. I mean, what can you say about a game that has a move called “lover’s leap”? It’s a beautiful thing.

    Sep 13, 2008, 01:57PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    Molly

    Untitled 11 months ago

    Wasn’t as exciting as I expected.

    Aug 16, 2008, 07:37PM PDT | 0 comments


    Vilkute

    :) wanna learn backgammon 19 months ago

    hey I want learn that

    Dec 17, 2007, 09:47AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    Matt Maldre

    learning learning. checkers gets priority 23 months ago

    if i’m learning a game, I want to learn it well. Right now checkers is the game i’m trying to master. Backgammon gets put in the backpocket for now.

    Jul 27, 2007, 12:28PM PDT | 0 comments


    juliobesq

    Once you've learnt 2 years ago

    Never play a Turk; you will lose.

    Jun 15, 2007, 04:18PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    solimano

    its like a competition 2 years ago

    I learned how to play backgammon well at university. Whenever i play this game it has been like a really competition!

    May 17, 2007, 12:38AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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    Tony:1, Turtle: 0 2 years ago

    It was so good! And in my second game, too! And my trainer was sore when I beat him! God it was good!

    See attached image for proof

    Not that I think you wouldn’t believe me

    Mar 15, 2007, 07:24AM PDT | 0 comments


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