To make a daring play by leaving one or more blots exposed to an attack - blots that are very likely to be hit.

The mid-level competition in a tournament – the Intermediate Division is for players that have advanced from the Beginner level.

A tournament in which a player must win every match in order to progress towards the final. Usually if the player loses, he is knocked out of the Main bracket and will be sent to the Consolation event [..]

The dice are said to be “cocked” when the dice do not land flat on the board. If one or both of the dice come to rest leaning against the inner wall of the playing surface, against one of the checkers [..]

A dice cup with ridges in its interior designed to jiggle the dice as they roll out of the cup.

To win the present game for its current value as opposed to winning it as a gammon (twice the value) or a backgammon (triple the value).

The initial position at the beginning of a game of Backgammon – also called the Setup. Each player starts with two checkers on the 24 point, five on the 13, three on the 8 and five on the 6 point.

The number 1 on a die.

A variant of backgammon that has been played by sailors in the U.S. Navy since the early 1900s.

A move intended to provoke an exchange of hits.