Backgammon is an old board game also called tric trac, tavla or tables, and is typically played for money. Backgammon is played by two people on a board comprising four sections (tables) each divided into six narrow edges (points) in two alternating colours, the division between the inner and outer tables being called the bar. The playing pieces, called stones, are fifteen white and fifteen black counters, which are moved in accordance with the throw of two dice by each player in turn, the stones being moved from point to point the number of places indicated by the score of the dice, the dice being either counted separately and two stones moved, or together and a single stone moved the indicated number of points. Research Backgammon
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