Backgammon is played on a board with 24 triangles called points. Each player has 15 pieces that move according to the roll of two dice. The objective is to move all your pieces off the board before your opponent. Players must avoid being blocked or hit by their opponent's pieces. The game combines luck from the dice and strategy in positioning your pieces. Doubling can raise the stakes, and a match can be played to a set number of points. Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games, balanc...