# Online Backgammon **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 20, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-backgammon/635301 "2012-09-20T19:06:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-backgammon/635301/1 "2012-09-20T19:06:40Z")
Can anyone recommend an online Backgammon site? I want to play against real players, but not for money. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-backgammon/635301/2 "2012-09-20T19:08:00Z")
Doesn’t Windows have this? I thought it was pretty solid. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-backgammon/635301/3 "2012-09-20T19:12:55Z")
Take a look at [http://www.pocket-monkey.com/](http://www.pocket-monkey.com/). The interface is not particularly pretty, but it’s functional. It’s a turn-based setup, such that you (can) get email notifications when your opponent has taken a turn. If you know that the other person is playing at the same time you are, you can just refresh your screen. If you’re looking for truly live play, [Pogo.com](http://Pogo.com) has backgammon. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-backgammon/635301/4 "2012-09-20T19:13:51Z")
I think FIBS (the Free Internet Backgammon Server) would be the place to go. I haven’t played in a while myself, but there are plenty of suitably slick clients for it out there and tons of players. (All more than happy to whoop my ass, I’m afraid.) ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-backgammon/635301/5 "2012-09-20T19:30:51Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Doesn’t Windows have this? I thought it was pretty solid. I played about 6 games. In all but one my opponant left before the game was over. Other wise I thought it was ok. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-backgammon/635301/6 "2012-09-20T19:31:58Z")
Thanks. I’ll try [pogo.com](http://pogo.com) and the FIBS ---
**Author:** ![allotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@allotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/allotrope)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-backgammon/635301/7 "2012-09-20T21:01:44Z")
Yahoo has a pretty active backgammon section, but you have to work your way up through the ranks to play against the better players. I’ve spent a couple of years getting my ass kicked by GNU Backgammon but with tutorial mode on, I’ve gradually learned enough to be a solid intermediate to low level advanced player. If I really focus, on the standard settings, with the doubling cube, I can win about 40% of the time. The FIBS thing looks quite interesting though. I’m definitely going to check that one out - Thank you **LawMonkey**.