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looking for name of backgammon variant

Posted By: David Montgomery
Date: Wednesday, 27 January 2016, at 2:53 a.m.

Hi,

I am looking for the name of a backgammon variant. Any help appreciated.

In this variant, both players move in the same direction around the board, like in Fevga, Moultezim, and Narde (see picture at http://www.bkgm.com/variants/Fevga.html ). A single checker controls a point (there is no hitting or pinning), also like in those variants.

A key difference from those variants is the starting position. Each player starts with 11 checkers on the 6 point and 4 checkers on their 24. (Because of the direction of movement, the opponent's six point is one's own 18 point, and the opponent's 24 is one's own 12 point.) There might be other differences, but I think this is the most important one.

Any clues as to the name of this game?

Thanks!

David

Messages In This Thread

• looking for name of backgammon variant
  David Montgomery -- Wednesday, 27 January 2016, at 2:53 a.m.
  • looking for name of backgammon variant
    David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 27 January 2016, at 3:33 a.m.
    • looking for name of backgammon variant
      adrianov -- Wednesday, 27 January 2016, at 4:18 a.m.
  • looking for name of backgammon variant
    Chris Yep -- Wednesday, 27 January 2016, at 5:00 a.m.
  • looking for name of backgammon variant
    David Montgomery -- Wednesday, 27 January 2016, at 4:09 p.m.
  • David..... Do you play anymore
    Bill Finneran -- Saturday, 30 January 2016, at 1:58 p.m.