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BackgammonDescription: Backgammon on www.skylert.com. If we look at the games that are similar to Backgammon we can state that it could be 5000 years old. Name of the game: Backgammon History: If we look at the games that are similar to Backgammon we can state that it could be 5000 years old. The Persians, Indians and even the ancient Romans played games that are almost the same as Backgammon. In England in the 16th century laws banned games like Backgammon, but starting from the 18th century the game regain its popularity in a few years. In the United States the game conquered the people in the 20th century. How to play: The thing you have to concentrate on is to remove all your checkers from the board before the opponent player does. There are 15 white and 15 black checkers. During the game you can lock your opponent’s checkers. Through the several movements possible you have to take all of your checkers in home board. When you manage to do that, you have to remove your checkers one by one, which is called ‘’bearing off’’. The player that gets rid of his checkers is the winner. Played because: It is obvious that if a game has survived 5000 years even if in different forms, it still is a great game. The rules aren’t very hard. You can easily find a manual online with all of the strategies, variations and possible movements. People all around the world play this game and it is like a brother for chess. Even online casinos have introduced it in their game list. The game is available on our website as well. The software is easy to use, and you can change the opponent’s skills. So if you are a beginner in this game you can put it on easy so you will have a chance.
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