It is a game that can entertain two players at a time – and each has 15 pieces, combined in total over one inner and one outer board. This game is made up of 25 “points”, and the whole objective is to maneuver the pieces off the board – through strategies and suchlike. Whoever does this first wins the game. Also, a couple of dices are thrown – and the combined number decides who goes first in each round – one whose total is the largest goes first. He may do two things – either move the cumulative number ahead with one piece, or move two pieces with the two numbers on each of the dices. Also there is only one way the pieces can go – white ones can only go clockwise and the black ones have to be moved anti-clockwise. The element of chance that the dices bring in makes it a gamble and hence, in exciting situations this game involves stakes.

Back gammon is generally a board game almost similar to chess but it is played with a dice and 15 red and black checkered pieces. These pieces are divided equally among two players. The main objective is to get your pieces of the board before the other player does so. Although this game is generally based on luck there is a lot of scope of probability depending upon the dice roll. The most direct strategy is to avoid being hit, blocked and caught in a stand-off. Other strategies include running game, holding game and the priming game. You’ll learn it all by playing continuously.

For instance when you are already ahead in the game you opt for the running game strategy to help clear the board first. The priming and holding game strategies are used to block the other player’s pieces and to use the other player’s pieces as a model for stand-offs.