How to Play Backgammon on an Egyptian Wood Board Inlaid with Mother of Pearl

Setup:

1.Board Orientation: Position the board so that each player has their home board on their right.

2.Pieces: Each player has 15 checkers (traditionally one color for each player).

3.Starting Position:

   - Place two checkers on your 24-point.

   - Place five checkers on your 13-point.

   - Place three checkers on your 8-point.

   - Place five checkers on your 6-point.

Objective

- The goal is to move all your checkers into your home board and then bear them off before your opponent.

Game Play:

1.Rolling Dice: Players take turns rolling two dice.

2. Moving Checkers:

   - Move your checkers according to the numbers rolled.

   - You may split the roll between two checkers or move one checker the total of both rolls.

   - You can move to an open point (unoccupied, occupied by your own checkers, or occupied by one opposing checker).

3.Blotting: If you land on a point occupied by a single opposing checker, you "hit" it, sending it to the bar.

4.Entering from the Bar: If you have checkers on the bar, you must enter them onto the opponent's home board before making other moves.

 Bearing Off

1. Once all your checkers are in your home board, you can start bearing off.
2. Roll the dice and remove checkers from the corresponding points.
3. If you roll a number higher than the points of your remaining checkers, you can bear off from the highest point.

#### Winning

- The first player to bear off all their checkers wins the game.

Enjoy your game on this exquisite Egyptian backgammon board!