Backgammon by tavernly.io

The two-player race on an inlaid board: throw, move your fifteen checkers home, and bear them off first.

A free browser Backgammon game for 2 players. Throw the dice, move your fifteen checkers home, and bear them off first.

Play now: tavernly.io/backgammon

Play modes

• Vs bots: Play against bots at 3 levels: easy, medium and hard. Bots take the other seat.
• With friends: Start a private game and send the invite link. Bots fill any empty seat.
• Learn by playing: A short guided lesson called Your first turn teaches you the first moves.

How to play

1. Each player has 15 checkers. Your goal is to bring them all home and bear them off first.
2. Each player throws one die. The higher die moves first.
3. On your turn, throw two dice. Move checkers by each number. A double gives four moves.
4. You may land on an empty point, on your own checkers, or on a single rival checker. That checker goes to the bar.
5. If you have a checker on the bar, you must enter it first.
6. When all 15 checkers are in your home board, you may bear them off. The first to bear off all 15 wins.

Good to know

• Free to play. It runs in the browser on phone, tablet and desktop. No download.
• 2 players. A game takes about 20 minutes.
• The doubling cube starts at 1. Before you throw, you can double the stake. Your rival takes it or passes.
• A win with the rival at no checkers off counts double. If a rival checker is also on the bar or in your home board, it counts triple.