The opening moves

The 36 possible dice combinations.

The opening moves.

Backgammon Notation

	1-1	1-2	1-3	1-4	1-5	1-6
	2-1	2-2	2-3	2-4	2-5	2-6
	3-1	3-2	3-3	3-4	3-5	3-6
	4-1	4-2	4-3	4-4	4-5	4-6
	5-1	5-2	5-3	5-4	5-5	5-6
	6-1	6-2	6-3	6-4	6-5	6-6

These are the 36 possible dice combinations.

Of these there are 15 opening moves, remember, its not possible to start with a double in backgammon. These opening moves can be categorised as follows; building rolls, slotting rolls, blocking rolls and splitting rolls.

Building Rolls: 5-4: 4-3: 5-2: 3-2.

Slotting Rolls: 2-1: 4-1: 5-1.

Blocking Rolls: 3-1: 4-2: 5-3: 6-1.

Splitting Rolls: 6-2: 6-3: 6-4.

and lets not forget

Lovers leap: 6-5.

More on these later


Notation

If you want to record your game here is how. Above is an illustration of a backgammon board with the points numbered 1-24. In this illustration the home tables are to the left. Moves are simply recorded by naming the number point that your checker is on followed by a forward slash and the number of the point your checker has landed on. 12/14. Doubles are recorded in much the same way as in 12/14(2) to indicate that you have moved two checkers.With a double if you moved all four checkers separately thenyou would record it as, 1/5, 9/13,14/18, 11/15. If when making your move you land on your opponents blot and make a hit then you would record that as 12/14*

To Be Continued.



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