Backgammon is a game of luck and skill. It is played by two people with 15 checkers each on a board consisting of 24 spaces or points. The checkers are moved according to rolls of the dice. Each player tries to bring his own checkers home and bear them off before his opponent does, hitting and blocking the enemy checkers along the way.

Backgammon has been around a long time, with origins dating back possibly 3000-5000 years. The ancient Greeks played. So did the Romans. The game we know today was refined in England in the seventeenth century, which is also when it acquired the name backgammon. One significant innovation of the twentieth century was the addition of the doubling cube in the 1920s. Backgammon enjoyed a huge resurgence in the 1970s, then again in the 1990s.

This group is for those interested in exploring the game of backgammon, either as a novice or an expert, in a social setting.  This is a great game that is always a hit at family holidays and among friends.  This is intended to be a relaxed atmosphere with an occasional tournament possible if enough players were interested. 

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    "Live in Midlothian. Work in IT. Like to get out and meet new people."
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    Valerie Flinn Valerie Flinn joined
    February 16 at 2:13 AM
    Valerie Flinn
    "Have "played" at playing for years. Hope to get a better understanding of the game and hone the skill aspect. PS would like to get together with others during times maybe not the official meetup time (for those with patience!) to work on skills"
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    Rev. Lynette L. Kent Rev. Lynette L. Kent commented on Third Wednesday Backgammon Meetup
    February 15 at 6:36 PM
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    "Hi, Lauren. I'm not there right now, because my OnStar (for turn-by-turn navigation) is temporarily not working. My plan was to go straight to Cafe Caturra after the beauty palor...."

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    "Trying to find it! No one at cafe caturra."

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    Lauren Lauren RSVPed Yes for Third Wednesday Backgammon Meetup
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    Feb 15
    Third Wednesday Backgammon Meetup
    Wednesday 5:30 PM at Cafe Caturra
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    Lauren Lauren joined
    February 13 at 10:12 AM
    Lauren
    "Hi there! My name is Lauren and I have been playing backgammon ever since it was a game offered on Windows! My boyfriend just learned how to play is now addicted! We are excited to meetup with other game lovers!"
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    Rev. Lynette L. Kent Rev. Lynette L. Kent wrote a group review
    February 8 at 8:58 AM
    Rev. Lynette L. Kent
    "Including myself, there were six people there last night. That seemed perfect to me, but I'm always open to meeting and playing even more people. And as I understand it, if there's another game you'd like to play, just bring it to the table."
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    Rev. Lynette L. Kent Rev. Lynette L. Kent attended First Tuesday Backgammon Meetup
    February 8 at 8:58 AM
    Rev. Lynette L. Kent

    "The meet-up place was great -- very busy, and no one minded that we were there having fun. There's some tasty-looking items on the menu, and they also have a bar. And regarding the players, they were all skilled at the game...."

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    Third Wednesday Backgammon Meetup
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Richmond, VA 23220
Founded Feb 6, 2011
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