Backgammon in England and Spain

Backgammon Backgammon is the most popular aristocratic game in England in the Middle Ages, and in the diaries of Robert Gloucester, written in the thirteenth century, there are pictures of knights playing this game. This game, then called a table in English, penetrated other European countries through the aristocracy, and gradually hotel and guest house […]

Backgammon Board

What Is Backgammon Board? This brain teaser is more common in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. This ancient mind game is made in different ways in different areas. Different regions use different artistic techniques to make handmade Backgammon sets. Iranian backgammon Board. In Iran, different regions choose different methods for making backgammon. In some […]

Iranian backgammon board

Who Invented Backgammon and Why? Iranian backgammon board: During the reign of Anushirvan Khosrow, the king of India, to test the wisdom of the Iranians and prove his superiority, he sent a game of chess with beads of emerald and ruby, along with exquisite gifts to the Persian court. he appointed Takht Ritus to do […]

Playing Backgammon

Playing Backgammon How to play backgammon for beginners: For playing Persian backgammon, a player with a white square, for example, starting from 19 to 24 is numbered. Two pieces in house 24 and 5 pieces in house 13, 3 pieces in house 8, and 5 pieces in house 6 are the opposite. For the other […]

Chess And Backgammon Board

Chess And Backgammon Board Chess in Literature and Myths Since chess and backgammon board games were more popular among scholars, geniuses, and literary figures of the time, they soon found their place in literature, anecdotes, and poetry. In Persian and Arabic literature, we come across many poems that have been written about chess and backgammon […]

Chess Components

Chess Components chess board names of pieces By examining the words of chess, it can be seen that many words of the components of chess are influenced by Persian words. To clarify this issue, we will examine a few cases.  Chess – This word in old Persian means chatrang  or shatrang .  A combination of […]

The history of chess

the history of chess pieces The word “chess” is the Persian pronunciation of “Chaturanga”, a word used in Sanskrit to name this game. Chess is so important and credible in today’s world that it can be placed next to other sciences. So it is not surprising that in civilized countries, chess players are seen as […]

History Of Backgammon

History Of Backgammon A brief history of backgammon. One of the oldest known board games is Backgammon. In this article, we will provide a brief history of backgammon. Until recently, it was thought that the game originated about five thousand years ago in the Mesopotamian region. The English archaeologist Leonard Woolley found a backgammon device […]