Tournament backgammon is a new manifestation in this games thousands of years of history, coming on the scene in the 1960’s. The idea is that players from around the world get a chance to compete with each other and see who is the champion. In addition to the competitions between players on a face-to-face basis, the last fifteen years has also witnessed the penetration of tournament backgammon into the world of the Internet. These online competitions offer the excitement of competing against skilled players, and the chance to win generous prizes without the need to travel away from your home.

Whereas the tournaments offline are held at specific locations and specific intervals, in particular each year, the online variety of tournament backgammon offers competitions on a frequent basis with many games available each day. The tournament is often divided into different divisions into which players are grouped according to skill and experience. It is quite common for these games to follow an elimination format. Each round players are eliminated until the last two players fight it out to see who becomes the champion.

It is also not uncommon for compensatory games to be offered to the eliminated players. In this manner, players who do not make it to the final games still have something to look forward to when hey are knocked out of the main competition – they are given the chance to compete against other players in a similar position and still win generous prizes.

All tournaments are government by strict rules to make sure every participant has an equal chance and fair play prevails.