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Backgammon Online: race the computer at four levels

Play backgammon against the computer on Easy, Medium, Hard or Extreme, with hints, undo and six board designs.

Backgammon Online: a backgammon board with checkers and dice

Backgammon Online lets you play one of the oldest board games there is, free in your browser. Roll the dice, race your 15 checkers around the board and bear them all off before the computer does.

Four computer levels

Play against the computer on Easy, Medium, Hard or Extreme. Easy is a good place to learn the moves, and Extreme will test anyone.

Help while you learn

  • A hint button that suggests a full play for your roll
  • Undo, to take back moves until you press Done
  • Point numbers on the board, if you want them

Each game stands on its own. Win with a gammon and it counts as 2 points, or a backgammon for 3, shown at the end of the game.

Make it yours

Choose from six board designs, and switch sound and automatic turn ending on or off.

Learn the game

The site has full rules, a step-by-step guide to your first game, strategy ideas, the history of backgammon, and blog posts on openings and pip counting.