Chouette

How it works in play

A chouette lets three or more people share one money game. The player in the box plays alone against a team led by a captain, who moves the team’s checkers after consulting the others, and each team member usually has a separate cube, so the box can win from some and lose to others in the same game.

Related terms

• Settlement — Money play only: agreeing to end a game mid-way at a negotiated value.
• Cube — Short for "doubling cube."
• Double — An offer to double the stakes via the doubling cube, made before rolling.
• Match — A multi-game contest played to N points (e.g. 7, 11, 13, 21).

Go deeper

• Rules: match play and money play
• Cube theory: when to double, when to take
• Backgammon strategy, from first roll to bear-off

In other languages

• العربيةالشويت (Chouette)
• ΕλληνικάChouette
• فارسیشوئت (Chouette)
• עבריתשואט (Chouette)
• РусскийШуэт (chouette)
• TürkçeChouette