Most people’s first experience with board games occurs when as little kids they are introduced to Chess and Checkers. Well, Perhaps I am an exception to the rule since I was exposed to Backgammon at the tender age of 5. For obvious reasons, I never showed too much excitement for the other two games after that. This being said, I think I can openly declare that this Chess Checkers vs. Backgammon article is biased towards the greatest of all board games: Backgammon.

No doubts about it: Backgammon is the Master of the domain. If well it is true that Chess and Checkers are excellent games to develop ones analytical and tactical skills, they are somewhat lacking the element of fun by not presenting the opportunity for chance to challenge us along side with our opponent. When I play Chess and Checkers I feel like I am just going through the motions playing what my brain sees as an automatic calculation of probabilities against my opponent’s moves. In short, it feels as if I am performing a mathematical exercise.

On the contrary, Backgammon makes me feel alive, makes me fell like I am dealing with life itself since it presents me with completely random situations that I have to consider and rearrange if I want to succeed. In a few words, Backgammon is a dynamic game, smart and fun, ALIVE! The beauty of Backgammon relies precisely on that, the struggle for victory (survival) against an opponent with the element of the unknown dictating how far can you go. I think that is a lot more appealing than just calculating, is it not? Chess Checkers vs. Backgammon, what is your verdict?