Two on each player's twenty-four point, five on each player's thirteen point, The outermost point is the twenty-four point, which is also the opponent'sĮach player has fifteen checkers of his own color. The points are numbered for either player starting in that player's home With the home board on the left and the outer board on the right. The home and outer boards are separated from each other by a ridge down the center of the board called the bar.Ī board with the checkers in their initial position.Īn alternate arrangement is the reverse of the one shown here, The quadrants are referred to as a player's home board and outer board, and the opponent's home board and outer board. The triangles alternate in color and are grouped into four quadrants of six triangles each. Backgammon is a game for two players, played on a board consisting of twenty-four narrow triangles called points.
