Play Backgammon Against Computer — Free Online AI Game
Play Backgammon vs Computer
Challenge our computer opponent and test your backgammon skills. Every game follows the official movement rules, and the computer looks at every way to play its roll before it moves.
Features
- Instant Play — No download or account required. Start playing immediately
- Strong computer opponent — It weighs safety, blocking points and the race before every move
- Official move rules — Opening roll to decide who starts, and the rule that you must use both dice (or the larger one) when you can
- Undo — Take back a move before you confirm your turn
- Any Device — Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
- 100% Free — No hidden costs, no in-app purchases
How to Play
- A game starts as soon as the page loads; the opening roll decides who moves first
- Roll the dice with the “Roll Dice” button
- Click a checker, then click the point where you want it to go (legal points light up)
- Use “Undo” to take a move back, and “Confirm” to end your turn
- Move all your checkers into your home board, then bear them off
- The first player to bear off all 15 checkers wins
Why Play Against the Computer?
Playing against a computer opponent is the perfect way to:
- Learn the basics without pressure from other players
- Practice new strategies and see how they work
- Warm up before playing against human opponents
- Play at a relaxed pace — you have a minute for each roll and each move
- Improve your game through repeated practice
Tips for Beating the Computer
- Build a prime — Try to occupy consecutive points to block the computer’s checkers
- Hit blots — Send the computer’s single checkers to the bar when safe to do so
- Secure your home board — Control key points in your home board before bearing off
- Watch your blots — The computer hits single checkers whenever it can, so keep yours covered when you are within six points of its checkers
Ready for more?
Once you’ve mastered playing against the computer, challenge real players online!