Yandex Backgammon +

Across digital tables, Yandex Backgammon + pairs the old board duel with live opponents, spectator rooms, and two tournament formats. Long and short backgammon sit side by side, with practice against the computer available for as long as the rules still feel unfamiliar. Real-time matches from other players stay visible too. Watching them reveals legal moves, board habits, and small tactical ideas that rarely show up in a rule sheet.

How to play?

Choose a match against the computer, join a room created by another player, or set up your own table for live play. Enter tournament brackets for long backgammon or short backgammon. In the long version, move all checkers into the home before the rival does, placing them only on open points. In the short version, hit an opposing checker to send it off the board, then bring it back in from the beginning before moving on. Read the full rules before sitting down with live opponents. Spectator mode also runs in real time if you'd rather study ongoing games first.