The oldest Backgammon game discovered was in an old ancient Iranian city, 5000 year old, Shahr-e Sukhteh. Now that is old! This version of Backgammon is somewhat different from the current game, as the board is engraved with a snake coiled around 20 times, making it a 20 slot game rather than the 24 slots of current Backgammon play. It was played with 60 pieces instead of the current 30.

This 19 inch Backgammon set is our new competition size with inlaid points (of solid walnut and mahogany) and carefully handmade from oak and hand finished by Jaques craftsmen in our woodworking factory. Each Backgammon set comes complete with hand turned wooden playing pieces, two beautiful dice cups and five dice. The fittings used on this set, made of solid brass, are of the finest quality and are made especially for the Jaques' Backgammon range. Includes a complete rulebook, with your purchase, written by the celebrated player John Davidson.