A Backgammon

All the backgammon rules, from the object of the game to backgammon doubling cube rule, bearing off, crawford rule and the rule of hitting and entering.

• Playing backgammon for fun (virtual) money
• Series (match play) and single (money game)
• Timers in the game
• Disconnections and resuming games
• Object of the game
• Moving checkers
• Backgammon Hitting and entering
• Bearing off
• Gammons and backgammons
• The doubling cube
• Beavers
• Crawford rule
• Restricted activities
• Backgammon tournaments

Playing backgammon for fun (virtual) money

Play and practice backgammon for fun and enhance your game skill.

Series (match play) and single (money game)

When playing a live match, there are two types of game modes:

Series (Match play) – a series of backgammon games between two players. It ends when one player wins by accumulating the agreed and set number of points. For each game, the number of points won is the doubling cube value multiplied by the win type (winning by a gammon is worth 2 points, winning by a backgammon is worth 3 points).

Single game – the normal style of competition, in which each backgammon game is played independently. For each game, the loser pays the winner the agreed initial sum multiplied by the value of the doubling cube and further multiplied by the winning type (two for a gammon or three for a backgammon).

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Downloading and running backgammon

• Can the backgammon software run on a Mac or Linux?
• Username or password incorrect
• Encountering technical difficulties while playing the game

Gaming queries

• Dice reliability
• Real people – genuine players
• Moving checkers
• Changing game terms
• Player’s rating
• Resign automatically
• Doubling cube
• Crawford rule
• Fun money
• Abuse
• The random dice generator

Can the Absolute Backgammon software run on a Mac or Linux?
Yes, you can play our online backgammon on any operating systems capable to run Shockwave Flash files. Downloadable version is available only for Microsoft Windows.

Username or password incorrect
I received a “Username or password incorrect” message. What is wrong?

If you have forgotten your username or your password, click the Forgot your password? link within the game lobby.

If you are still unsuccessful in retrieving your password, please contact us at support@a-backgammon.com and send us your name and e-mail, under which you are registered with Absolute Backgammon. Once your details are authenticated, you will receive a notification to your e-mail containing your username and your password. Make sure you are trying to log in to a game account, which was created and registered using Absolute Backgammon software and not any of the other versions, which might be distributed over the internet.
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