For those players looking to try out a new board game, backgammon, with its strategic plays, is one of the most popular. In recent years, playing backgammon online has become one of the most popular ways for players to enjoy backgammon. However the internet backgammon rules when playing on the web differ very little from those offline rules.

For those players new to the world of backgammon online, the object of the game is still, the race to bear off. Both players start at the same positions on the board, with checkers spread out through the various quadrants; more specifically, two checkers on the 24 point, three checkers on the 8 point, and five checkers each on the 13 point and his 6 point. Each player will race against his partner to arrive at the end first.

Once this point is reached, however, internet backgammon rules dictate that a player cannot bear off until all his checkers have arrived in the final quadrant. However, reaching this point is not so simple. There are many obstacles that may get in a player's way. For example, if a player leaves one of his backgammon checkers alone on a point, his opponent may come along and hit him off, as per internet backgammon rules. If this happens, internet backgammon rules also dictate that this checker must be placed on the bar. A player cannot begin playing again until this checker has re-entered the game. To do so, a number must be rolled on which the checker can enter.