Backgammon – Free Online Board Game
Backgammon
- ♟ Board
- Desktop + Mobile
Free · No sign-up · Desktop & mobile
Backgammon is a classic board race against the computer. Your goal is to move all 15 checkers around the board and bear them off before your opponent does. The game mixes luck and planning. Dice decide your options, but each move matters: you can hit lone checkers, protect your own, and build a stronger path home.
How to play
Tap Roll to start each turn, then choose one of your checkers and a highlighted target point. White moves counter-clockwise toward the bottom-right home quadrant. You can move to an empty point, a point with your own checker, or a point with one opposing checker. If you land on a lone opponent, that checker goes to the bar. If you roll doubles, you get four moves. Keep moving all 15 checkers into your home quadrant, then bear them off to win.
Controls
- Desktop: Mouse: click Roll, then click a checker and a highlighted target.
- Mobile: Touch: tap Roll, then tap a checker and a target.
Features
- Full backgammon rules
- Hitting and entering from the bar
- Doubles give four moves
- Bearing off from the home quadrant
- Computer evaluates each move
Tips & strategy
- Avoid leaving single checkers exposed near the opponent.
- Try to build blocks with two adjacent points.
- Bring every checker into your home quadrant before bearing off.
- Use doubles carefully, since they give four moves in one turn.
Progression
In longer sessions, backgammon rewards steady position play more than risky pushes. Start by making safe points and reducing loose checkers that can be hit. When you can, create blocks of two adjacent points to slow the opponent’s progress and give your own checkers a clearer route home. Watch the bar closely, because a hit checker must re-enter before it can advance again. As you approach the end, shift from racing to timing: only begin bearing off when all 15 checkers are in the home quadrant. The computer evaluates each move, so clean structure usually matters more than chasing one hit.
About this game
Backgammon is a carlogames game that runs in your browser on desktop and mobile. Your personal best is stored on your device only, and no personal data is collected.
FAQ
How do you win in Backgammon after moving all 15 checkers around the board?
Your goal is to move all 15 checkers into your home quadrant and then bear them off. You win once every checker has been borne off before the computer does. The game is a board race, so both speed and safe positioning matter.
What happens in Backgammon when you land on a lone opposing checker?
If you land on a point with one opposing checker, that checker is hit and sent to the bar. A checker on the bar must re-enter before it can advance again, so hits can slow your opponent and change the race.
How do doubles work in Backgammon, and why are they important?
If you roll doubles, you get four moves in that turn instead of the usual two. That can let you advance more checkers, strengthen your position, or bring pieces home faster. The tips say to use doubles carefully because they create a big swing.
What is the best way to use blocks and avoid exposing checkers in Backgammon?
The guide says to make safe points and reduce loose checkers that can be hit. It also recommends building blocks with two adjacent points, since that can slow the opponent’s progress and give your own checkers a clearer route home.
When should you start bearing off in Backgammon, and what does the computer do?
You should only start bearing off when all 15 checkers are in your home quadrant. The game also says the computer evaluates each move, so steady position play and a clean structure usually matter more than risky pushes.