Backgammon . it into two tables, known asthe inner (or home) and outer tables. These are marked with twenty-four points or fleches, coloredalternately black or white—or, as in the modern backgammonboard, red and black—six points in each section. The pointsare sufficient in length to hold five pieces—or men—each,the last one covering the end of the same. These points are named as follows : That to extreme left inwhites inner (or home) table, is called whites ace point ; thenext, whites deuce point, and the others in turn trois, quatre,cinque and six points. 20 BACKGAMMON. The ace point in white
Backgammon . it into two tables, known asthe inner (or home) and outer tables. These are marked with twenty-four points or fleches, coloredalternately black or white—or, as in the modern backgammonboard, red and black—six points in each section. The pointsare sufficient in length to hold five pieces—or men—each,the last one covering the end of the same. These points are named as follows : That to extreme left inwhites inner (or home) table, is called whites ace point ; thenext, whites deuce point, and the others in turn trois, quatre,cinque and six points. 20 BACKGAMMON. The ace point in whites outer table (No. 7), is called his barpoint, and the remaining five, deuce, trots quatrey cinque andsix, in their respective order. The points in the opposite tables are named in the same wayfor black. The pieces or men are the same as those used for draughts,save, that instead of twelve, fifteen of each color are required. BLACK. Blacks Home, or Inner Table. Blacks Outer Table. 12 3 4 5 12 3 4 5 6.
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