15 pieces each, the server rolls the dice
- 2 players
- 90 seconds per turn
- The server rolls the dice
The video
The video is narrated and captioned in Hebrew; the transcript below is in English.
Backgammon
Backgammon inside the room, with the regular rules and without the doubling cube. The server rolls the dice, the board offers only legal moves, and the first player to bear off all 15 pieces wins.
How to start
- In a game room: tap "New table", choose Backgammon and invite a player from the room. In a regular room, whoever manages the game starts it.
- The invited player taps "I'll play" — they have 60 seconds. The server draws who starts. The opening is always a roll that is not doubles.
How to play
- The server rolls the dice. You move one piece at a time, one die per move.
- Doubles give four moves. You must use as many dice as you can; when only one of them can be used, you must use the higher one.
- A single piece that gets hit goes to the bar, and it must re-enter before any other move.
- When all the pieces are in the home board, you bear them off; a die higher than needed bears off from the farthest point.
- Each turn has 90 seconds.
How the game ends
| The first to bear off all 15 pieces | Win; the result also notes "gammon" or "backgammon" |
|---|---|
| Time runs out on the turn (90 seconds) | Whoever did not play loses, and the opponent wins |
| "Leave the game" in the middle | Forfeit — the opponent wins |
What you choose at the start
In the room
- Spectators see the board, talk and advise during the game.
- In a game room: when the game ends you can tap "Another round" and play again with the same player.
This is how it looks in the app
Video transcript
Video transcript
- How to play backgammon in OrenChat.
- Open a new table, choose Backgammon and invite a player.
- The server rolls the dice; doubles give four moves.
- Move one piece at a time — the board offers only legal moves.
- A single piece that gets hit goes to the bar, and re-enters before any other move.
- Whoever bears off all 15 pieces first — wins.
- The others watch and advise — and at the end, another round.
- OrenChat — free for Android. Download it now from the website.
The server is the referee: it checks every move, draws the random results and decides — you cannot cheat from the phone.
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