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Irving Finkel shows how to play the Royal Game of Ur according to his rules

March 27, 2018 By Eli 6 Comments

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Irving Finkel, the curator of the cuneiform inscriptions in the British Museum, and an ancient games historian, does a playthrough of the Royal Game of Ur with a YouTuber, Tom Scott, who never played this game before. They play according to Finkel’s rules, which in my opinion, are nowhere near as exciting as Dmitriy Skiryuk’s rules, but nevertheless still interesting to watch.

 

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  1. EliWilliam Trudell says

    December 27, 2018 at 11:15 am

    Very enjoyable. Seeing a virgin discover the pleasure of a battle schooled by the master.

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  2. EliEmma says

    January 28, 2021 at 3:11 pm

    I would buy one of these games!

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    • EliEli says

      January 28, 2021 at 6:28 pm

      I sent you an email.

      Reply
  3. EliLissette says

    October 14, 2021 at 7:53 am

    Yes! I would love this game, in its original form. I do not want a modern version. The original is beautiful.

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  4. EliRene Martin says

    January 11, 2022 at 10:08 am

    I have been playing backgammon for almost half a century and I’ve read often about the Royal Game of Ur, but this is the first time ever that I’ve actually seen it being played.
    Fascinating. Thanks a lot.

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  5. EliRene Martin says

    January 11, 2022 at 11:24 am

    Tom mentions that backgammon got more interesting after the “doubling dice” was introduced. Firstly, “dice” is the plural of “die” and secondly, it’s not called a doubling die. The common name the the “doubling cube” or simply “the cube”. It’s not being rolled. It’s used to offer the opponent the option to continue a game for double the stakes or to resign and lose the initial stake. https://backgammon-boards.com/backgammon-101-the-doubling-cube-in-backgammon/

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