Lets play Backgammon!

Please bring your set if you have one.

Welcome to our Backgammon Meetup group where we come together to play, socialize, learn and enjoy the game of Backgammon!
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, all are welcome to join us for games filled with laughter and friendly competition. Let's meet up, roll the dice, and make some new friends along the way. So come join us for game Meetups that are sure to be a blast!

Please RSVP only if you plan to attend.

How to play:
Backgammon is a two-player board game that combines strategy and luck.

Setup: Each player has 15 checkers, placed on a board with 24 triangular spaces called points. Players move in opposite directions, aiming to bring all their checkers (aka. stones or pieces) to their home board.
Rolling Dice: Players take turns rolling two six-sided dice. The numbers rolled determine how many points they can move their checkers.
Moving Checkers:

A checker can only land on an open point (not occupied by two or more of the opponent's checkers).
If a checker lands on a single opposing checker, it sends that checker to the bar, and it must re-enter the board before other moves.

Bearing Off: Once all of a player’s checkers are in their home board, they can start "bearing off," removing checkers based on dice rolls.
Winning: The first player to remove all their checkers wins the game.

All levels are welcome!

The Origin of Backgammon:
Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games, with roots deeply embedded in the ancient civilisations of Mesopotamia. But it is in Persia, where the game truly flourished and evolved into what we now know as 'Takhte Nard'.
Archaeological findings suggest that early forms of backgammon were played in Iran over 5,000 years ago. Artifacts such as game boards and dice have been discovered in sites like 'Shahr-e Sukhteh' (The Burnt City), indicating the game’s ancient origins.

Backgammon Berlin WhatsApp Group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/IJNxotb9f75ItGm5eBzp7L
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