Nard (game)
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Nard (Persian: نرد, also narde or nardshir; from Middle Persian: nywʾlthšyl nēw-ardaxšīr) is an historical Persian tables game for two players that is sometimes considered ancestral to backgammon. It is still played today, albeit in a different form. As in other tables games, the playing pieces are moved around a board according to rolls of dice. It uses a standard tables board, but has a different opening layout and rules of play from that of backgammon.
Quick Facts Persian tables game, possibly ancestral to backgammon, Other names ...
Persian tables game, possibly ancestral to backgammon | |
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Other names | Nardshir |
Genres | Board game Dice game |
Players | 2 |
Movement may be contrary or parallel depending on the variant |
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