Starting from today, Play65 is hosting the first Israeli Backgammon Championship "Playoff65". The event will consist of daily tournaments and 4 weekly qualifiers and will end on March 31^st in a huge backgammon event. The winner of the final match will win a free entry to the World Backgammon Association Portugal Open event which will take place at the end of next April in Estoril, Portugal.

So, if you think you are the best backgammon player in Israel, click on Playoff65 site to read the terms of the online backgammon tournament. 

Israeli Backgammon – SheshBesh

Backgammon is called "sheshbesh" in Hebrew and it is one of the most popular games in Israel. The term "sheshbesh" is originated in Turkey, where the original meaning is a roll of 6-5. 

Traditionally, sheshbesh rules were closer to Turkish backgammon rules (known as "Tavla"), whereby the game is played without the doubling cube and without the triple game (also known as backgammon). However, it is not necessarily the situation these days. 

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