backgammons
Beats before bearing
Backgammons is the plural of backgammon, referring to multiple instances of the ancient board game played by two people using dice and checkers on a board with triangular points.
The plural might indicate separate games, sets, or matches: We played three backgammons before dinner.
In the game itself, a backgammon is also a specific type of victory where one player bears off all their checkers while the opponent still has pieces in the winner's home board or on the bar, worth triple the stakes.
Units of tally
- blotsIrregular spreading marks
- homeOne's personal residence
- barDrinking establishment
- outerFarther from the center
checkers · anchors · prime · slots · triangles · quadrants · inner · maker
Brined pork from hindquarters
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- coverProtect by overlaying
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
- splitSeparation into parts
anchor · prime · blitz · holding · backgame · racing · entering · blocking
Methods to achieve goals
- openingGap or start
- timingArt of choosing moments
- doublingMultiplying by two
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
flexibility · tempo · positioning · diversification · contact · racing · blitzing
points
Units of tally
outer · checkers · anchors · prime · slots · triangles · quadrants · inner · maker · runner
gammon
Brined pork from hindquarters
split · anchor · prime · blitz · holding · backgame · racing · entering · blocking · escaping
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
equity · flexibility · tempo · positioning · diversification · contact · racing · blitzing
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
winner · opponent · finals · bracket · round · stakes · clock · beaver · raccoon · ratings
roll
List of names
- doublesPairs or stand-ins
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
luck · shakers · throw · randomness · outcomes · boxcars · joker · dancing · fanning · cocked
- backgammon boardSurface for ancient dice game
- backgammon setDice and checker board game