Backgammon for Chess Players

If you're a fan of chess, why not try a fun and simple backgammon game? Backgammon and chess have many similarities: the requirement to employ strategy, the aim of moving checkers or pieces from one area of a board to another, and the ability to play against multiple opponents in tournaments.

Chess fans often participate in a backgammon tournament once they have a sound understanding of basic backgammon principles. They also find some aspects of backgammon easier than chess. For example, chess players tend to record all the moves they make in a game. This is not necessary in a backgammon game, where the emphasis is on rapid decision-making. Similarly, many players are accustomed to playing against a "chess clock." This clock allots a specific number of minutes for each move. Clocks are rarely used in backgammon.

A backgammon tournament usually features more games than a chess tournament. While the average number of games for chess is five, backgammon events usually start off with six matches that supports up to 64 players. A six round event held over three days generally has two rounds the first day where some players are eliminated and others move on in the competition. Unfortunately, backgammon offers no ratings system, so no matter how well you may play, your name will not go down in the record books like it does in chess.