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Nackgammon

Variant by Nack Ballard with a shifted start (an extra anchor on the 23-point); deeper and less luck-dominated.

How it works in play

Nack Ballard’s variant starts with two checkers each on the 24- and 23-points, four on the midpoint, four on the 8-point and three on the 6-point: a pip count of 196 instead of 167. The longer, more complex games favour the better player, and the cube works exactly as in backgammon.

  • Acey-Deucey — American military variant where rolling 1-2 unlocks bonus moves and an extra roll.
  • Anchor — A point made (2+ checkers) in the opponent’s home board. Defensive.
  • Back game — Strategy built on two or more anchors held deep in the opponent’s home board.
  • Pip count — The total pips all your checkers still need to travel to bear off. Both sides start at 167.

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