Beginning to play Backgammon
The opening position of the black and white players is identical, a mirror like.
The moves are determined by the roll of 2 dice.
To start the game, each player rolls a single dice. The player that gets the higher number gets to go first. If equal numbers come up, both players roll again until different numbers shows up.
The next moves are determined by rolling both dices and taking turns.
The numbers on the two dice can be played in separate moves. For example: if you roll 6 and 4, you may move one checker six spaces to an open point and another checker four spaces to an open point. Your other option is to move one checker a total of ten spaces to an open point, but only if either six or four spaces from the starting point, is also open.
A checker can only be moved to an open point. Therefore in order to gain advantage of your opponent, one of your primary goals is to keep your checkers occupied by two checkers or more. If you don't, your opponent might land his checkers on yours and send it to the bar. It will then be sent to start again at the farthest location on the backgammon board.
Checkers are always moved forward to the lowest numbered point on the board.
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