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Backgammon is a two-player race game in which each side moves fifteen checkers around a twenty-four point board according to dice rolls, hitting and blocking the opponent, and wins by bearing every checker off first.

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Rules sourced from USBGF/WBGF — Tournament Rules: Ruling Guide — last verified August 7, 2026

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USBGF/WBGF Tournament Rules: Ruling Guide 2024 (last updated 2024-01-15)

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