How do I get my piece back in backgammon?

How do I get my piece back in backgammon?

If one or more of your checkers are on the bar, you must get those checkers back on the board before moving any others. This is done by moving the checker from the bar to an open point on your opponent’s home board, corresponding to one of the numbers you roll.

How many backgammon pieces can you have on one spot?

The official backgammon tournament rules allow to put all 15 checkers on a point. If you want to play with a maximum of 5 checkers, go to the menu Settings and activate the Egyptian Rule. Notice, the Egyptian Rule is not in the standard rules of backgammon.

How do you use the extra dice in backgammon?

Q: How do you use a doubling cube?

1. At the beginning of the game, the doubling cube is placed halfway between the players, either on the bar or at the side of the board, with the number 64 face up.
2. At any point during the game, a player who thinks he has a sufficient advantage may double the stakes.

When can you start removing pieces in Backgammon?

Once a player has moved all of his fifteen checkers into his home board, he may commence bearing off. A player bears off a checker by rolling a number that corresponds to the point on which the checker resides, and then removing that checker from the board.

Can you stack more than five in Backgammon?

There is no limit to the number of checkers that can be on one point. When you have more than five checkers on a point, it is usually a good idea to stack some of the checkers on top of others.

Do you roll again when you get doubles in Backgammon?

To begin, each player rolls one die each at the same time. If a double is rolled, then the stake is doubled and both players roll again. This is repeated until one player rolls a higher number than the other.

Where do the pieces go in a backgammon game?

Two pieces will go on the 24th point, five on the 13th point, three on the 8th point, and five on the 6th point. This is the starting setup of the game, and players will strive to move all their pieces to their home board then successfully bare all their pieces off the board.

When do you re-enter the board in backgammon?

They must re-enter the board on their opponents home board. When re-entering the game from the bar, you can use your whole turn. Meaning, if you roll a 3-4 you can re-enter on the 3 or 4 point and then move your checker according to the remaining die, as you would on a normal turn.

How are Checkers moved in a backgammon game?

You are always moving your pieces towards your home board. The checkers can move only to an open point, meaning that the point is NOT occupied by TWO or more of your opponents pieces. If the point has only ONE of your opponents pieces, you are encouraged to move your checker there in order to”hit” your opponent.

What does it mean when a piece is blocked in backgammon?

So if the dice throw and position of enemy pieces prevents a player from re-entering a piece onto the board from the bar, the player cannot move any other piece and play passes to the opponent. A point hosting two or more of the opponent’s pieces is said to be “blocked”.