Memorize one opening if you must: 3-1, the 5-point. Everything else is a conversation you can have at the table.
The table, not the tavern
Backgammon, taught like a friend sat you down.
Dice, a clean board, and a reason to stay. Learn the rules, take the daily position, then see who’s actually playing near you.
No accounts. Two minutes to “oh, I get it.”
Recent news
Dated pieces with a source we actually opened — nothing we couldn’t click through.
On the calendar
Upcoming ABT stops we could confirm. Full nationwide list lives on the events page.
Thoughts
Things we keep saying between games.
A good club night is 60% board and 40% the person across from you not checking a phone. Bring that energy.
Sending a blot to the bar is not a personality test. It is the sport. Smile, stack, and keep the dice moving.
You will lose to someone who “just got lucky.” They also knew which 5s to leave. Both things can be true.
If your city has no listed tournament this year, that is not a verdict. It is an invitation to start a Tuesday.