Shvets
A table format. A queue of three or more players sits at it, two play, and the rest put their own cubes on the same game.
Rules in short
- The Boss and the Captain play, the rest of the queue are participants
- A participant puts a personal cube on the Boss versus Captain game
- The winner stays the Boss, the loser goes to the back of the queue
- Money is counted for the whole table session
- Beaver and Jacoby are switched on when the table is created
What it is for
Backgammon is normally a game for two while the rest of the company watches. At a Shvets table everyone plays: two sit at the board, and those waiting for their turn join in with their own cubes against the Boss.
Where to play
Open tables in the lobby: free and for points.
Other variants
Backgammon Longgammon Hyper Backgammon Khachapuri 6:1 Tapa (Plakoto)