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- LEARN TO PLAY
- OTHER BG CLUBS NEARBY
- BACKGAMMON ON THE COMPUTER
- BACKGAMMON READING
learn to play
A few starters on learning how to play and improve your game
- Rules of Backgammon
www.bkgm.com/rules.html
A five minute written lesson on how to play that will give you a basic understanding of the game. Useful if you just need a refresher.
- Backgammon for Complete Beginners - Part 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9yKQ8QeIOY&feature=related
Part 1 - Introduction and the board. A thorough video presentation
- Backgammon for Complete Beginners - Part 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMO2yRQFUHM&feature=related
Part 2 - The rest of the kit. The next short video in the series
- Backgammon for Complete Beginners - Part 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB4KvoGEfJM&feature=related
Part 3 - Basic Moves. If you have found these video presentations helpful, you can watch the whole series, which you can easily find on YouTube.
- Backgammon Basics - The Rules
www.paulspages.co.uk/bgvaults/bgvaults_g.php?f=tips&s=bgbasics.bgg
An animated description of how to play the game. - Dice Rolls and Probability
www.paulspages.co.uk/bgvaults/tips/dicerolls.php
Need help getting your head around working out the odds of various dice rolls? This site will help simplify the maths mystery. - A Kid's Guide to Playing Backgammon
www.playgroundequipment.com/a-kids-guide-to-playing-backgammon
If a kid can learn this game, there is hope for all adults out there looking to learn the game.
other bg clubs nearby
Other Backgammon clubs travelling distance from Buckinghamshire
Please note - these were active clubs before the pandemic and are expected to return once all Covid restrictions are lifted.
Please note - these were active clubs before the pandemic and are expected to return once all Covid restrictions are lifted.
- Amersham Backgammon Club
www.facebook.com/groups/AmershamBackgammon
Aimed very much at Beginners and Juniors. Experienced players welcome but expect no prize pools. - ThameGammon
www.facebook.com/groups/ThameGammon
Gammon in Thame run by the enigmatic Cheryl. Alternates monthly between free tournaments and social play. - London Players' Backgammon League
www.londonplayersbackgammonleague.webs.com/
An opportunity to play longer matches against London players. The league already boasts several BucksGammon players.
BACKGAMMON ON THE COMPUTeR
Play against the computer or other people online:
- Backgammon Hub
www.backgammonhub.com
We use this site to host our weekly BucksGammon Online tournaments. Also great for arranging pre-arranged one-to-one matches. The addition of embedded video calls adds to the "live" experience. Free to use (and currenlty sponsored by the London Players' Backgammon League. - Backgammon Galaxy
https://backgammongalaxy.com/
A good simple-to-use site that allows you to play strangers from their Players Lobby. You can also enter one of their occasional Freeroll tournaments. Free to use but they also have cash tournaments you can buy into - beware! - Backgammon Heroes
https://heroes.backgammonstudio.com/
Slightly more complex site than the previous two that offers much more functionality which can be a little overwhelming to new users. Free to use but the premium version is pushed a lot. - DailyGammon
www.dailygammon.com
DailyGammon is postal chess meets Backgammon meets the internet. It comes with a health warning as it is highly addictive. - Extreme Gammon (XG)
www.extremegammon.com/default.aspx
The foremost Backgammon software. A free version can be downloaded for your i-Pad or i-Phone. If you are going to buy any BG software - this is the one.
Backgammon Reading
Why try and figure out Backgammon concepts for yourself when someone else has done all the work and written them down for you:
- Chris Bray Backgammon
www.chrisbraybackgammon.com
The Times Newspaper Columnist and Author's website, includes a useful Position of the Day. Very readable books. Chris's book "Backgammon To Win" is a great place to start and suggests further reading if you start getting really serious. - Backgammon Galore
www.bkgm.com
A treasure trove of BG stuff! - More Backgammon Articles
www.gammoned.com