What is Nackgammon?

Nackgammon (Nack for short) is played with exactly the same rules as normal backgammon, except for the starting position. Each player removes a checker from their mid point and six point, and places those 2 checkers on their 23 point instead. This variant tends to lead to games which place more emphasis on priming and back games, with less emphasis on attacking and blitzing.

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