Backgammon and chess

Backgammon is yet another board game like chess but it's quite different. Like chess, backgammon has been subjected to extensive computer analysis and that has resulted in backgammon software that is capable of beating world-class human players.

One major difference is backgammon has more of an element of chance in it compared to chess so it's quite popular as a online betting game.

One such site that has backgammon as it's main game online is http://www.backgammonmasters.com.  This site has a very international approach as they have included multilingual features into their website where their game lobby supports 14 different languages including French, German, Spanish, English, Portuguese, Danish, Hebrew, Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and now Bulgarian. Even their online support which currently supports English will be manned by multilingual operators in future.

Besides backgammon, the site also offers blackjack and poker software. Of course, this means the site is an online betting site so it's similar to casino/gambling site where real money is used. It's also natural for the site to support multiple currencies like USD, Euros, GBP and Canadian dollars.

So if you are into entering online backgammon tournaments with money at stake then take a look at backgammonmasters.com.

Review: Backgammon website

I'm looking at other boardgames sites offering online games other than chess for once. I chose to look at backgammon as it is the closest boardgame to chess (other than draught).

The site that turned up often on the search engine is BackgammonMasters. A close cursory glance at the site, I think to myself that more chess sites should follow them in terms of marketing and site design.

BackgammonMasters Game Lobby looks simply enticing. Besides backgammon they also offer games such as blackjack game online as well as poker online. Of course, you play against other human opponents.

The good thing for beginners is the help resources where you can read up and learn some blackjack basic strategy. That's important for any online game to get beginners by providing good materials for them to read first.

As for me, I'm not much of a gambler but I am interested in blackjack game online. Perhaps later I can do a more detailed review on this site when I've got my feet wet.

The website itself has undergone a major revamp where they've introduced a new look as well as improved user navigation. From what I can see from first looks, they have done a pretty good job.