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Backgammon is a two-player board game played with counters and dice on tables boards. It is the most widespread Western member of the large family of tables games, whose ancestors date back at least 1,600 years. The earliest record of backgammon itself dates to 17th-century England, being descended from the 16th-century game of Irish (which was apparently of Scottish origin).
Backgammon is a two-player board game in which players move counters across a board according to dice rolls. It is the most popular Western version of an ancient family of games with roots stretching back at least 1,600 years, with backgammon itself first documented in 17th-century England.
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- Backgammon
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- A backgammon set
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- 1646 to present
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- 2
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- 10–30 seconds
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- 5–60 minutes
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- Medium (dice rolling)
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- Irish, Nard
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- Origin: 17th-century EnglandDescended from: Irish
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