Fevga · Variants

Fevga single-checker blocks

Fevga has no hitting. A single opposing checker is not a blot; it blocks the point completely.

5 min · 4 steps

This is the written edition of an interactive Boardgammon lesson — in the app, the coach narrates while you play every move on a live board.

Step 1 · No hits, real blocks

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On the board: Blocked point

Fevga has no hitting. A single opposing checker is not a blot; it blocks the point completely.

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Step 2 · Can White hit?

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White would like to use the 1, but a single Black checker sits on that landing point. What happens in Fevga?

Choose the Fevga contact rule.

Quick check

  • The single Black checker blocks
  • White hits it to the bar
  • White pins it underneath
Show the correct answer

Correct answer: The single Black checker blocks — Correct. In Fevga, one opposing checker is enough to close the point.

  • White hits it to the bar — There is no bar in Fevga. Contact creates blocks, not hits.
  • White pins it underneath — That is Plakoto. Fevga uses simple blocking.

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Step 3 · Use the open landing

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On the board: Around

Use the 2 to jump past the blocked point. The checker does not hit anything on the way.

Use the 2: tap the highlighted checker, then tap Land here beyond the block.

The roll: 1-2

The move: 6/4

Good. You routed around the block.

Common mistake: The point with the Black checker is closed. Use the open landing beyond it.

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Step 4 · Use the 1

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On the board: Continue

Now use the 1 from the new open point. Fevga rewards keeping lanes open.

Use the 1: tap the same checker, then tap Land here one point ahead.

The roll: 1-2

The move: 4/3

Both dice are used without hitting.

Common mistake: Continue from the checker that just moved around the block.

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What you learned

You can now explain why Fevga contact is about blocks: one opposing checker closes the point and nobody goes to the bar.

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