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From:   Gregg Cattanach
Address:   gcattanach@prodigy.net
Date:   8 December 2000
Subject:   Re: Making backgammon board...
Forum:   rec.games.backgammon
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> I'd like to make my own backgammon board.
> Is there standard measurements for tournament size board?

The best approach is to buy your checkers first.  Get the 1 3/4" diameter
size as this is the standard tournament size.  Then build the dimensions of
the board around the checkers.  6 checkers fit neatly with a little play
across each quadrant.  Leave just enough room for 12 checkers on opposing
pips (like there are 6 on each midpoint).  The pips on the board should
just show a little bit if you have 5 checkers on a point.  There seems to
be some standard that the rightmost pip on your side of the board is the
lighter color. Then build the trays on the sides to store the 30 checkers
in some nice way.  And the height of the board above the playing field
should be a little more than the height of two checkers stacked up, or more
if you are using very thin checkers.  You also might buy your dice cups
early on, and make a section of the tray hold the cubes when the board is
folded up.  And leave some storage for a few cubes.

Good luck!

Gregg Cattanach
 
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