Tavla is a Turkish
tables game. It often refers to the western game of
Backgammon and to tables games in general. However, it also refers to the more traditional game described here. Note that Turkish sources may refer to western Backgammon as "Modern Tavla" to distinguish it.[1] The Persian name for the game is Takhteh or Takhte.[2]
Overview
Tables games are an ancient family of games, the best known modern example of which is
Backgammon.
Traditional Tavla uses the same setup as modern Backgammon and the aim general mode of play are the same. The main differences are:[3]
The player who wins the
opening roll, re-rolls the
dice for the first turn. This changes the opening theory a little, since doubles are possible in the very first roll.