Beginner Backgammon Tutorial - 2 - How to Move the Checkers

[@jenniferpope5982]

Thank you! I bought backgammon for my children for Christmas. We watched many videos on how to play, they were very hard to understand. You made learning backgammon simple! Thank you for taking the time to help everyone!

[@spunkmuffin11]

Finally, someone explaining the game in a easy to understand way!

[@Jar0fMay0]

I know. Most tutorials are too fast paced

[@guanhui1376]

this makes the most sense out of all the ones I've seen.

[@ChickyParm1972]

Whew!! Thank you soooo much!! I have a elderly client whom I care for and he just LOVES backgammon- trying to learn from this gentleman was tough - but after watching your awesome tutorials a couple times I have a much stronger grasp on this cool game!! You truly delivered the best tutorial online, and I went through many really bad tutorials before I found you!! Thanks 😊 again!!!!

[@rebeccagutierrez1401]

I had a backgammon game in my house when I was growing up but never played because I didn't understand it. Thanks for your tutorial.

[@TimMoor]

Dude loving your work. Best backgammon tutorial for certain!

[@904daniela]

A great refresher course - I played this all of the time years ago - and had forgotten how. My partner wants to play something besides computer games. Thank you!

[@helenvarner5787]

Trying to relearn a game I haven't played in 45 years! Yours was the best tutorial ever.

[@sarjenka]

Also, when you move one checker the whole score of your dice, the spaces you van move have to cut in two, so for example, when you roll 3&5, both the points that make 3 and 5 or 5 and 3 have to be clear. You can't just count 8 points in one.

[@sabussy212]

yeah otherwise you could step on the other players checker

[@tgif1207]

They have to be okay in either order? Ex. I roll a 5 and 3 and want to move the same checker for total of 8 spaces. If I move it 5 spaces, then 3, I can't because my opponent has a block at 5 spaces. But opponent doesn't have a block at 3 spaces. I can't say I'm moving my checker 3 spaces, then 5?

[@jacquelinehorn6335]

Thanks for explaining in such a systematic way. Can't wait to play. Will look at tutorial 3 tomorrow.

[@carincocita4798]

This was soooooo helpful! Bought my bf a backgammon board and want to learn basics. Yours was the easiest explanation! Thank you so very much!!

[@valleygirl1220]

Thank you for making it very easy to understand and follow.

[@beautifullyflawed6723]

Thanks! I haven't played since childhood and I wanted to teach my daughter. Thanks for the refresher.

[@bcu567obzx]

You should be an Aussie, explained that so well I had a smile on my face, thanks, I really enjoyed this presentation.

[@jaydononverwacht8419]

Thanks dude for explaining it so easy because all the other videos I wachted never explained the game so well

[@project_nihilist]

You are doing a hell of a job explaining this to me. Far out. My buddy taught taught me chess a couple years ago. He can barely beat me now and yesterday he asked if i wanted to BG. I have read the rules. Worse then chess. I am following along right here.

[@claudec2588]

Correction to your explanation at 3:00 . In international rules the dice can not land on a checker as you've said. But in American competition it is acceptable for a dice to land on a checker as long as it lands flat. In International games you will see that sometimes the checkers will have a groove in them, called a finger dish. This is fine since in international play dice are not allowed to land on a checker. But in American competition where dice are allowed to land on a checker only flat checkers are used.

[@tomy6917]

We were not permitted to use the dice as shown at the 3:00 time mark, as was explained. Both of the dice are to be rolled on your right side of the board, must land flat, must be on the same side of the board, & must not have any dice landing on a checker. Should any of this happens, both dice must be rolled again. When playing with family, the only change we would do was to roll the dice on the side of the board that had the smaller amount pieces so as to avoid having dice landing on pieces.

[@zacharybinks5066]

excellent job ty and thank you for explaining the rules i never herd of this game and was given a gift of this game but couldnt understand how to play until i saw your videos now i understand thanks

[@lorencipollo7633]

BRO I JUST BOUGHT A NEW BACKGAMMON SET BEEN SO MANY YRS SINCE I PLAYED UR VIDEOS ARE SO COOL N HELPFUL YEAH BUDDY🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏

[@1NaturalMystik1]

backgammon's one of those classic games i never learned to play, nice video very educational.

[@stephaniedesmarais8131]

Not sure if you still read comments, but this is so great! The best tutorial I've found.

[@thenewboston]

Thanks! And yep, still read em 🙂

[@dblvictory]

thanks for the great instructional video. Well thought out. Helped us get back into this great game.

[@keenyanewman420]

You did a wonderful job explaining this compared to the others on backgammon! NOW I know how to play! 😆

[@tomy6917]

For the opening roll, if a player's die doesn't land "cleanly" (landed on top of pieces or leaning) only that player re-rolls - you keep what you had "cleanly" rolled. Also, you do not count the Bar while moving your pieces.

[@mishagelenava2962]

I come from a country that plays this game for many centuries and a few rules are different for us. First of all we don't use these shakers, we roll with our hands. Also, we have only one set of dice and players take turns with them. And first roll does decide who starts, but we don't make move with that first numbers, the winner of the first roll, picks up the dice and rolls again for the first move. Also, our bords don't have the side part, with place for all the checkers. And we call the game Nard(Persian name).

[@mishagelenava2962]

Our board looks something like this www.britishmuseum.org/collectionimages/AN01240/AN01240122_001_l.jpg

[@justinjoyner1134]

Been looking for a tutorial like this for years

[@Destroyess003]

I love your tutorial! I’m dying…..”they’ll probably beat the crap outta you” 😂🤣😂. I’m a stickler for following the rules 100% so I get that haha. Thank you so much for this video! VERY detailed. I did watch another video that was very good but the guy went way to fast for me. 👍🏼👍🏼🤗🤩🎲

[@DryPsylocibin]

Excellent explanation, but an important note that may not be entirely clear from the video... If you decide to move only one checker, you MUST be able to do so as two separate moves. So if I roll a 2 and a 3 on my dice and I want to use this to move one checker I can't just make it leap 5 spaces. It must be able to move 3 and then 2 spaces, or 2 and then 3 spaces. If there's two or more checkers of my opponent at those spaces in the middle I can't make the move. Each die counts as a separate move.

[@soulbrosampson]

You are correct. Most of the tutorials are very inadequate.

[@agerray]

A small but important point: when you throw the dice, you shouldn't just "put them down on the board" - you're supposed to throw the dice so that they hit the side of the board and 'tumble', basically to avoid any accusations of 'manipulating' the dice.

[@trishturner7026]

Hi there, I just love your videos on how to play Backgammon. My husband & I have been promising ourselves we would learn for years now and have finally taken the plunge and have found your tutorials to be extremely helpful, However, I do have a question for you. When we were playing Backgammon the other night we were both on the home board (ready for the home run) when I rolled a double six. I used this roll to remove all my checkers off the board but was wondering if this was a valid move or not and if not we would like to know what you would do in this situation if you are possibly able to answer my question. Thanking you in anticipation. Kindest regards, Trish Turner - Australia

[@nourafouad2491]

I ordered game Backgammon and they did not get me a dice shaker

[@tomy6917]

go to www.gammonvillage.com they sell individual shakers, different colors for dice (just measure the size of your dice before ordering), game boards, pieces, books, etc.

[@joseph85al]

Noura Hafez are you ok

[@nourafouad2491]

@@joseph85al no

[@karenbrowne4330]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge in a easy clear way

[@lonewolf4027]

So whatever I roll do I take the highest dice first and then the second one. I can't do the smallest first and then the highest.

[@Songvbm]

Suppose at the previous trial the I made a move and then according to 4:40 before putting the dice into the jar can I move it back to the previous stage!! ?

[@tomy6917]

Yes, you can return your checker to its original position & make a different move instead, if, you have not returned your dice inside the cup (jar).

[@Vleskie]

This is some great stuff your giving us! Me and me brother are learning quick and we barely seen a backgammon board and we looked before at other videos and it was just plane junk!!

[@krikas64]

hello! I would like to thank you for such an amazing tutorial. I always wanted to play this game but never did. So today I found your video and have been watching I don't for how many hours. I hope you don t mind me asking question even if they are obvious to others. I want to make sure that when i buy my board I don't have any doubts> thank you again and again.

[@sarjenka]

At the first casting of the dice, where you decide who's the highesr, both players move the same number on the dice, so in your example it's you 2+1 and oponent also 2+1.

[@tomy6917]

that's not correct, kitty. After that 2 + 1 move was made, the opponent will now shake both of their dice & the game continues

[@linr2870]

Question; why would a player not put all his checkers as close to the end as possible?

[@arielbryant9410]

Dude I gotta watch this before this guy annihilates me!😰

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

So if I roll a 5 and 4, for a total of 9 spaces, can I move any combination of 9? Say, one check 6 spaces, and another 3? Or are my only options moving one checker 9 spaces, or 5 and 4 (of course, or 4 and 5)? Thanks

[@tomy6917]

you have to move as what the dice show, so, in your example, you would have to use the 5 & 4, but, can be used as 4 & 5 when counting in case you encounter a blocked point

[@atomicpiano]

3:08 dude the top checker on the 6 spot is out of line i want to fix it so bad

[@vidyachari2122]

Hey! Thank you so much for the tutorial! Finally understood the game!

[@willowridgeapartments9917]

Backgammon games and tournaments, every day at GameColony com, join the fun!

[@tomy6917]

The dice are to be released from their shaker cups "cleanly" and allowed to roll freely and not as shown in this video where the cup is making contact with the board. If both dice do not land flat, both dice must be re-rolled.

[@tuxedokamen2958]

Also color of or amount dice dosen't matter. You can use one pair of dice for both players.

[@hardeepkaur7652]

Indians don't know about this game.That's why this is new to me. I LOVE THIS GAME.

[@dalasgoldies7414]

What's maximum movement for one checker. When you rolled 7. You moved two checkers and not one.

[@tomy6917]

you can either move one checker 7, or, you can move 2 checkers. For example, you roll a 5 & 2, one checker can go 7, or, you can move a checker 5 and a different checker 2.

[@lwarfield52]

This was a pretty good start.

[@halimahkhalil9765]

Still don't get it 😟😯🙁

[@shernandez2276]

Just saw this. This was an awesome tutorial! Thanks.

[@olegyefremov2583]

Question : If you rolled 2 and a 3 - can you move one checker 4 and another 1 or you have to move 2 and 3 or 5? That's kinda confusing I hope it makes sense

[@angelamclamb3445]

Oleg Yefremov if you roll and get a 2 and a 3. You can move one checker the total of 5 places or you can choose to move one checker 2 spaces and the other checker of choice you move 3 spaces.

[@lflonghi]

Yes but also see above from another person. You have to treat both die individually. They have to be clear as well, not just the total.@@angelamclamb3445

[@JBluexIce]

thank u i went to wikipedia and read it but it made no sense then i went to youtube and i watched expertvillage but the guy was horrible to explain this! so yeah and now i found your tutorials and they actually make alot more sense thanks i actually need this for school project

[@papias2007]

That's a great game, I play every day but we don't call it backgammon.We call it "portes"(in english "doors" or "blocks")...It's really awesome!

[@itzbxlurrypandicorn5710]

just a question. Why my backgammon has a dice that has numbers like 4 ,82,24 and something else I only have three dice Sorry I'm just a begginer but well explained

[@tcphll]

That's the doubling cube. It's not really a die. It's meant to double the stakes of the game.

[@BaliLandandVilla]

why they use shaker because if you roll dices by hand you can make some tricks like you can hold a number up and in some way you throw it that number will come .

[@tomy6917]

At 5:00 a better move would have been to move the 2 White pieces on points #1 & #2 and pair them up together on point #5.

[@Viciosmil]

First of all: congrats for your tutorials!! And now i got a question: when i get doubles and i can only move my cheaps 3 movements of this doubles, i have to move 3 and pass (because i can't move anyother cheap) or i can't move any of 3 movements that i can do?

[@NibiruKingYoshua12]

What is the bigger dice for

[@dplobner101]

Doubling cube. It's used for betting double your points that you'll win.

[@monicashupe2438]

What is that large number dice for ????

[@kngr_0646]

Thank you very much! Great vid

[@sealevelbear]

Dice on checker rolls (if the checkers are flat) is fine if agreed upon before the game begins*

[@andreajones9237]

Your great at explaining

[@project_nihilist]

So you put those on 21 and 22 to hog him up with his last two pieces not letting him escape that corner with anything less than 3 points or more as you get your chips closer. . This could be a really fun game. I went overboard learning chess. This could be fun.

[@SolomonHuang]

if i roll 3 and 2, can i move 1 and 4 for different checker?

[@nomanulhaq6601]

Bucky bro you rock, you helped me alot in my uni days, now coming to my question. i have never ever played backgammon, but now im making an android game and trying to understand the flow of the game, so what im saying is this when you said that you cant place your checker on top of other checker or "you cant land your checker on top of other checker, its invalid move"ok seems fine, my question is that if i roll dice and lets say it comes 5 total so can i place my checker on that point where there are already checkers placed but not full(5),meaning can i adjust my checker there?. i hope you got ,my question? please rep asap. im begging for it yo

[@tcphll]

I'll answer. You have to treat each die as a separate move, and neither move can land on a blocked point. So if you roll a 2 and 3, your checker cannot land on a blocked point for either the 2 or the 3 move even if it's clear at the total of 5.

[@gammondog]

I was introduced to backgammon thirty years ago by a good player. He told me that when shaking the dice that,"three shakes are good:five are plenty". Meaning that three is the minimum and more than five was unnecessary and potentially annoying to the other player if done to frequently. Also,the dice need to roll on the surface at least a little. You can't just plop the cup down. That cup has to stay in the air as the dice tumble out. I'm sure you well know this.Demonstrations just aren't easy.

[@SingleFatherSteve]

what size is your board?...btw nice video

[@TheaDragonSpirit]

Is the board always set up the same way?

[@homajafarzad6386]

Best tutorial! Thanks

[@jaynec3765]

Excellent tutorial!

[@kouroshesfandiar1238]

roll with your hands, that's the most exciting part of playing backgammon. When you're good at rolling with your hands, the dice will spin.

[@claravela3330]

Well explained. Thank you.

[@RottenRroses]

Can I download this on my iPhone?

[@drdark9134]

WRONG, your move ends when you pick up your dice. It makes no difference if you put them back in the cup or not, your move has ended when you picked them up.

[@joseph85al]

Backgammon board games directions moves just like a C shape

[@joseph85al]

I understand the number of the dice to play that game you suppose to land the points you get

[@Cafe7188]

3:39 tells me Bucky doesn't misspell words because he's lazy, but because he's clumsy. So cute!!!!

[@bellatindale3120]

Very good tutorial thanks

[@johanrosell8739]

Okej🎉 Det er ju partitons i nuvarande form. Ett frihetsbrev kan ju misstolkas totalt

[@barbarakennedy7537]

good job

[@papias2007]

@mstuie What should i write man??I'm from Greece.

[@sjsphotog]

you broke rule #5 - you are NOT allowed to hit your dice cup on the board like that. the dice need to TUMBLE out of your dice cup from the air above the board. thats why dice cups have lips on them so they are random and cant be manipulated so that is a bad thing to show you slamming the cup down on the board as that is illegal in tournaments and against ettiquette.

[@garybuttherissilent5896]

Calm down zoro

[@msammr33]

Thank you.

[@k0540509747]

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[@HunterLeigh4]

Great tutorial! Thank you!!!

[@Anthony-zc2lm]

You forgot to mention doubles in this episode

[@erolyilmaz563]

He explained well

[@islander31]

The best explanation. Thank you!

[@joseph85al]

My strategy tricks to play backgammon is i can say 10 points for 3 space I land it on 10 points and 2 space on 4 points i land it on 4 points backgammon board games that comes from Jerusalem Israel and Hawaii and to Syria

[@zitlalyaguilera5966]

I don't get it still

[@BrendaD72]

"They will probably beat the crap out of you. Seriously...if that is the case, "they" need to get a life. It's JUST A GAME.

[@gammondog]

+watchingvidsnow You haven't learned about the doubling cube yet have you? ;-]

[@samuelm.5254]

You didn't end your first quote

[@KILLUMINATI_MOVEMENT]

Plague Hunter you didn't end you're sentence.

[@hoardofjules]

At home yeah, but at a tournament where people pay good money to play? Those people take these things deadly serious.

[@CrimsonHelldrake]

2:58 *I never read in the instructions that you beat the fuck out of someone for rolling dice invalidly, this is a strict as hell GAME! they did not fuck around writing that rule. I musta had the childrens version of this game where the dont mention getting the living shit kicked out of you in the instructions until the 18+ adult version came out.*

[@adeleteacher7921]

🤩 thank you!

[@joseph85al]

Dice number 2 you land it in 22 points and dice number 3 you land it in 21 points

[@deenadominic3176]

Nice tutorial 👌👏

[@rishadrazick]

Very good tutorial

[@srynearson1]

Oh no I rolled wrong. Backgammon geeks are going to "beat the crap out of me".

[@papias2007]

@SuperZombieRights No problem man! :P

[@kKaz1983]

thank you for the help.

[@CanJ0n]

Is this like a joke video or what? O.o PS. Are you going to have that starcraft 2 tournament?

[@eenayeah]

First it was "Shaker", then "Dice Cub", THEN "Roller". XD

[@joseph85al]

eenayeah is a dice cups

[@zacharywiedrick4001]

Oh 6 years ago ugh!