“M” Backgammon Terms

A Turkish game in which players start at diagonally opposite corners and move around the board in the same direction. There is no hitting and one checker by itself controls a point (1).  See: How to Play Moultezim.

The advancement of a checker according to the number showing on one of the rolled dice. There are three types of legal moves you may make: (a) to enter a checker from the bar (your only legal move when you have a checker on the bar); (b) to move a checker forward the given number of pips (2) to an open point, possibly hitting an opposing blot; or (c) to bear off a checker, when all of your checkers are in their home board.

A move from the opponent's outer board to the player's outer board.

Move around the corner.

A move from the bar to the opponent's home board.

A move from your outer board to your home board.

Bear off.

A move from the opponent's home board to the opponent's outer board.

A move forward within the opponent's home board.

A game in which both players hold advanced anchors on the opponent's side of the board in an attempt to hinder the opponent as he tries to bring his checkers home.

Match winning chances.