Backgammon, like other strategy games, dates back thousands of years. The strategy involved includes figuring out the best moves to make, while taking into consideration what your opponent may roll in future turns. Fifteen markers called men move around the board, from the start position around the board to the finish. Each "man" is moved depending on what comes up on the dice each turn. Players must carefully consider which of their "men" are the best ones to move. A relatively recent innovation called the "doubling cube" raises the stakes in the game and has generated more interest in backgammon, especially amongst those who play for money. One of the more interesting plays of the game is when one player captures the other player's "man". That "man" has to go back to its start position and start all over. The first player to get all his men off the board is the winner.
