| If you're a fan of backgammon looking for new and | | | | back to the First World War when marines and |
| interesting ways to develop your winning skills, then | | | | seamen would challenge each other to Acey-deucy |
| you'll want to check out a great game called Tavla. | | | | games to while the hours away. |
| What better way to increase your speed and | | | | If you like to play backgammon, you're guaranteed |
| strategy than by trying a few backgammon | | | | to enjoy the challenge this particular variation offers. |
| variations? Several popular versions of the game are | | | | Acey-ducey players begin a game with fifteen |
| gaining popularity with backgammon fans. Here we | | | | checkers in total but none on the board. This means |
| will look at two: Tavla and Acey-deucey. | | | | that you must play all of your checkers into the |
| Tavla, sometimes referred to as Turkish | | | | game. To do so, you must roll a one and a two, |
| backgammon, offers fans all the excitement of | | | | which is how the game gets its name. Following this, |
| regular backgammon but at an even faster pace. In | | | | you can choose a number for a double, and you |
| parts of the Middle East it's called Tawula. You also | | | | must move your checkers four times the double. |
| start the game off in a slightly different way. Each | | | | Bearing off in Acey Deucy is especially difficult |
| player has fifteen checkers just as he does in | | | | because you must roll the exact number that |
| backgammon, however only two of these are placed | | | | corresponds to each point. If you have a checker |
| on the board to start a game. The remaining thirteen | | | | occupying your four point, you must roll a four to |
| checkers must be played onto the board by rolling | | | | remove it from the board instead of rolling a five or |
| two die. You must get all of your checkers onto the | | | | six. This obviously makes it more difficult to win a |
| board before you can play the two already there. | | | | game and creates a highly competitive finish. |
| This creates a race between both players with each | | | | Like tavla, this version of backgammon is often |
| trying to be the first to get his checkers into the | | | | played for enjoyment rather than gambling. If you're |
| game to begin moving them toward his home board. | | | | a gambling type, you can still make these games |
| Tavli is often played for fun or for money. It uses | | | | work for you by using them to improve the way |
| slightly different dice to regular backgammon dice and | | | | you think strategically. Valuable skills can be learned |
| the board is more often placed on one player's knee | | | | which you can put into practice for real money when |
| than on a backgammon table. There is no doubling | | | | you next play regular backgammon. So if you're |
| cube and the speed with which experienced players | | | | looking for a new challenge and think you're good |
| can play the game is truly something to see. | | | | enough to incorporate a few new rules into your |
| The second variation of backgammon that you can | | | | backgammon experience, why not try these fun and |
| enjoy is Acey Deucey. This popular variation dates | | | | exciting games for yourself? |