About ScotGammon
ScotGammon is a hub for backgammon: a place to play a game in your browser, learn how the game is really won, and find the people and clubs who play it across the UK. It is built for players, from someone picking up the dice for the first time to the regular who wants a quick puzzle with their morning coffee.
What you will find here
The site is organised around a few simple things. There is a playable board for a game pass-and-play with a friend, and a daily puzzle to keep your judgement sharp. The strategy guides take you from the rules through pip counting and the doubling cube to the endgame, written to help you actually improve rather than just read. The variants cover the wider family of the game, from Nackgammon to the Greek and Bulgarian traditions.
Beyond the game itself, the site maps the scene. The club directory lists groups that meet across the UK, the tournament calendar tracks the events worth travelling for, and the players section profiles the people who have shaped modern backgammon. A glossary explains every term you will meet along the way, and the buying guide helps you choose a board to play on.
How the guides are written
Everything here is written to be accurate first and readable second. Strategy and rules are checked against established backgammon literature, and where a rule varies by region — as several of the variants do — that is said plainly rather than glossed over. Facts about clubs, tournaments and players are drawn from public sources, and anything that cannot be confirmed is left out rather than guessed at.
A Scottish flavour
The name is Scottish and so is the leaning: Scottish clubs and the Scottish Open get a little extra attention, and the site's own variant, Quaich, is named for the Scottish cup of friendship. But the game belongs to everyone, and the clubs, tournaments and guides here cover the whole of the UK.
Get in touch
Spotted a club that has moved or closed, a tournament date that needs updating, or a mistake in a guide? Corrections are always welcome and keep the site useful for everyone — the surest way to reach the right people is through your local club or the national federation that runs the events listed here.