Backgammon board terminology
As important as any otherbeginners tip is to learn a proper Backgammon board terminology. Havingthis knowledge will help you understand further information you will findonline and offline about the game. Let us begin then by stating that ÒpointsÓis the correct terminology for the elongated triangular segments that are laiddown along the board. There are 24 points, 12 on either sides of the Backgammonboard, the upper and the lower ones. These 12 points are further divided byÒthe barÓ into two sections of 6 points each. The bar is the middle ridge thatruns across the board where checkers are placed when hit.
According to Backgammonboard terminology each of those four sections of six points has a name. Thesix points closets to the playerÕs right hand side belong to a quadrant knownas the Òhome-boardÓ or Òinner boardÓ. The section of six points immediatelyabove the home-board is called Òthe opponentÕs home-boardÓ. Right after thebar, to left side of the home-board is the quadrant known as Òouter boardÓ;directly above it, Òthe opponentÕs outer boardÓ. To each of the six pointscorrespondent to a particular quadrant a number from 1-24 is assigned beginningwith the left most point in the home-board (number 1) and gradually ascendingcounter-clock-wise until the last and left most point in the opponentÕshome-board (number 24) is reached.
Now that you know the proper Backgammonboard terminology, it will be easy for you to understand the correct setupof your checkers on it. Place 2 checkers on the 24 point, five on the 13 point,three on the 8 point, and five on the 6 point. You are definitely ready forsome more advanced terminology now.
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