Making of the custom made Backgammon board.

Backgammon equipment is as necessary as the game itself. You need to choose a good board to play a fair and standardized game without making common mistakes like unfair roll outs due to less space. On a good backgammon board the checkers should not slip so the surface needs to be smooth, not slippery.

Boards come in various surfaces like wood, fabric, leather. To get backgammon board, if you are an expert and willing to shell out a few hundred dollars seems to be the best way to get your own specifications. The handcrafted backgammon board is designed on the basis of the checkers chosen for a standardized tournament board should be 1 in diameter.

The backgammon board is built around the checker size to get the perfect blend of color and fit in the board. Each quadrangle on the sides holds 6 checkers. Space should be left on opposing pips for 12 checkers. On the sides are the 30 checkers stored, space around the board is a must. Height of the backgammon board should be more than 2 checkers when stacked as the game progresses.

Enough gaps in the stacking tray for the dice cups and the cubes need to be kept in mind while folding the board. The surface of the board should have bounce and just enough friction that neither the checkers slip nor do the have a rough slide.

Materials used in the making the Tournament board vary from wooden board to the finest mahogany, walnut. The surface also ranges from fabric, leather and wood. However, whatever the backgammon equipment is needed, fun and excitement is the same.