page_title: Computer Olympiad
section_title: Backgammon
hierarchical_section_title: Computer Olympiad / Summary by game / Backgammon
caption_attribution_description: English: A contemporary backgammon set.
context_page_description: The Computer Olympiad is a multi-games event in which computer programs compete against each other. For many games, the Computer Olympiads are an opportunity to claim the "world's best computer player" title. First contested in 1989, the majority of the games are board games but other games such as bridge take place as well. In 2010, several puzzles were included in the competition.
context_section_description: Backgammon is a board game for two players where the checker-like playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice; a player wins by removing all of his pieces from the board before his opponent.
caption: Backgammon board and checkers
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