backgammon

In a lobby adorned with twining-sweet-pea wallpaper, a wooden backgammon table caught the afternoon light.

Half-assing your way through and playing at backgammon is a lot more fun than really playing backgammon.

Having a shadow side that you’re both aware of yet refuse to acknowledge is like “sort of” playing backgammon.

The simple, but handsome, wooden set includes playing surfaces and pieces for chess, checkers, cribbage, and backgammon, and also includes dominoes, playing cards, dice and other accessories.

“We collect Pierre Cardin, so we have furniture—we have all the sort of fun items like the backgammon set and glassware,” Ebersole tells Fortune.

“Traditionally, older Iranian men have smoked opium in their poetry readings and backgammon gatherings,” says Bahari.

And a vintage 1980s Christian Dior leather backgammon set—only $2,350!

“Getting together for a game of chess, backgammon, or just to have a conversation,” the rakers report reads.

Slim countertops had brown and white cushioned seats under them—circular and clean like backgammon pieces.

The great thing about backgammon is that if you win, you're a killer, but if you lose, you're just unlucky.

The Earl pushed aside the backgammon board and the glasses, and leant his elbow on the table.

Louis XIV., playing at backgammon, had a doubtful throw; a dispute arose, and all the courtiers remained silent.

It is generally from twelve to p. 97fourteen inches long, and in shape resembles a dice-box used at backgammon.

“I know what is the matter with you,” said Crawley, replacing the pieces on a backgammon board at the end of the game.

In the coffee-houses, besides smoking and gossiping, we also played games, either chess or backgammon or munkula.