Tavli
| Genres | parallel |
|---|---|
| Chance | Medium (dice rolling) |
| Skills | Strategy, tactics, counting, probability |
| Compendium game of the tables family | |
Tavli (Greek: Τάβλι), sometimes called Greek backgammon in English,
Description
pieces.[4]
Portes
Portes is the game that resembles backgammon most closely. It is a
- The player who leads re-rolls both doubletis possible on the first move.
- The game may either be won singly, or won double if the loser has yet to bear off a man. There is no equivalent of a backgammon and therefore no triple win.
- There is no doubling cube.
Plakoto
Plakoto is the second game in the sequence. It is a
- Players may pin a single opposing piecefrom moving until the covering man is released.
- Two or more pieces of the same side or a piece pinning an opposing man creates a blockfor the opponent.
- Players start with all 15 men on point 24.
- The last piece left on the starting point is the mother. If she is pinned before moving off, the game is over and the pinning player wins double.
- There is no doubling cube.
Fevga
Fevga is the third game in the series. It is a
parallel movement, both players moving in an anticlockwise direction.[8]
Other key features:[9]
- Players start with all 15 men on point 24.
- No blocking. A player may not completely block the opponent i.e. in making a move, there must remain at least one possible move for the opponent.
- No triple game
- No doubling cube
References
- ^ Bronner (2015), p. 1020.
- ^ Hinebaugh (2019), p. 49.
- ^ All you need to know about Tavli, Greece's national board game at greekcitytimes.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b Papahristou (2015), pp. 33–34.
- ^ a b c d Papahristou & Refanidis (2013), pp. 2–3.
- ^ Portes at bkgm.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Plakoto at bkgm.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Fevga at bkgm.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Papahristou (2015), pp. 31–32.
Literature
- Bonner, Simon J. (2015). Encyclopedia of American Folklife. London, NY: Routledge.
- Hinebaugh, Jeffrey P. (2019). More Board Game Education. London, NY: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Papahristou, Nikolaos and Ioannis Refanidis (2013). Opening Statistics and Match Play for Backgammon Games. Thessaloniki: University of Macedonia.
- Papahristou, Nikolaos (2015). Decision Making in Multiplayer Environments: Application in backgammon variants. Thessaloniki: University of Macedonia. Doctoral Studies Programme.
External links
- Fevga rules at Backgammon Galore.
- Plakoto rules at Backgammon Galore.
- Portes rules at Backgammon Galore.
- Tavli, Game of the Greeks - rules
- Tavli - Greece's national board game - highlights differences between Tavli and 'western style' Backgammon.
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