Backgammon is an ancient game that was being played in Arabia and Persia as far back as 5000 years ago. This board game is for two players, each with fifteen pieces that are moved after casting dice. The first player to remove all his or her pieces from the board is the winner.

Players take one side each of the board and must try to move all his or her pieces to the opponent’s side of the board and then off the board. At the same time the player must try and prevent his or her opponent from placing his or her pieces on the player’s side of the board. It is not permitted to move to a field where the opponent has two or more pieces placed. If a piece is moved to a field where the opponent has a single piece, this piece is knocked out of the board and must start again. Backgammon is a game of strategy, but throwing the dice is also an entertaining element of the game.