<div align="center"> <h1>Backgammon Setup</h1> </div> <br> Backgammon is traditionally played by 2 players. Each person starts with 15 checkers, that are distributed the following way: <br><br> <div align="center"> <img src="http://www.backgammoninfo.net/images/gifs/startopstelling.gif" width="463" height="332" alt="Backgammon Board Setup" border="0" vspace="0" hspace="0"> </div><br><br> As you can see, the board consists of 24 triangles, which we call points. This board is divided into 4 quarters, each consisting of 6 points in alternating colors. Each player has a 'home board' and an 'outer board'. Between the home board and the outer board you will find the 'bar'. The bar is a raised section where checkers are placed when hit.<br> The points at the board are numbered from 1 to 24. The counting starts in the home board of each player, so point 1 of player A is equal to point 24 of player B. In the image above the numbering is done for the player with the orange checkers. So you have to put 5 checkers at point 6, 3 checkers at point 8, 5 checkers at point 13 and 2 checkers at point 24. <br><br> Like to try? Then check out <a href="http://www.backgammoninfo.net/pages/play-free-backgammon.php"> play free backgammon</a>.