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Backgammon is the oldest known game in recorded history. It has been known as the "little war," backgammon began in Mesopotamia (now referred to as Iraq) almost five thousand years ago. For all that, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which is a close form of the current game enjoyed at this time. Centuries ago, only people of power, the ruling figures of royalty like Egyptian pharaohs, were allowed to play. The game started to grow worldwide since then. Numerous Backgammon types were developed in several nations and cultures, but the fundamental rules of those versions appear those of the archaic form . For example, Greece grabbed a hold of the game and called it by the title "bac gamen." From there, the Anglo’s borrowed backgammon in the 1600’s and have stuck with it ever since. Backgammon and competing archaic games were never approved by a good many faiths. The churches believe that the game was the tool of the Devil. This caused churches to abolish and burn the game. The ban and burning did not prevent folks taking part in games and enjoying themselves.

Technology offers a new arena for Backgammon. When various electronic games are for sale all-over the place, computer intellectuals in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for researching, advancing and measuring AI ideas and algorithms because of the simplicity of game policies and difficulties of plans.

With the wide acceptance of the world wide web, backgammon has advanced to a completely new level. A few may not be aware that Internet Backgammon is almost certainly installed on most of home computers running Windows XP/Vista by default in "Games" menu option. Web Backgammon hooks up hundreds of thousands of gamblers around the planet. Once you signed up on an online game site, you can enjoy Backgammon with a computer, or opposed to a bona fide person. Gaming websites have been hosting Backgammon tournaments consistently. You will be able to enjoy it for fun, or for money. There are hundreds of thousands of clubs dedicated to internet backgammon, along with special software that you can retrieve to gamble opposed to others. Gamblers enjoy Backgammon for the reality that it is simple but still depends upon heaps of attention and ability.