The aim of backgammon is to move all your chips around the game board towards your home area or inner board. Once you've done this, you need to remove all your chips off the board. The first player to do so wins the game.

In the first instance both players take turns at rolling a single die. The player who receives the highest number on the die is given the first turn. In instances of a tied number, the players roll again to determine who goes first.

Once the order of the game has been established, it's time for opening rolls. The first player will roll two dice to start the game and the total pips they display dictate how the player moves his chips on the backgammon board. Dice must land flat on the board and should be rolled again if either falls on an angle. The board consists of four quarters divided into six points represented by black and white triangles. Each point represents a playing space which chips are moved across based on the dice pips.
