Long Nardy
one of the varieties of backgammon
Long Nardy, also known as Nardy or Nardi, is a two-player tables game likely derived from the ancient Persian game Nardshir. Over centuries, it spread widely throughout the Middle East and Central Asia and is now especially popular in countries such as Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. It is played on a tables board using 15 pieces per player and two dice.
Name
The game is usually just called "Nardy" or "Nardi" in Russian-speaking regions but referred to as "Long Nardy" to distinguish it from backgammon, which is called "Short Nardy" in Russian. English sources sometimes mistranslate Nardy as backgammon, leading to the incorrect term "Long backgammon". However, the rules and gameplay of Long Nardy differ significantly. For instance, both players move in the same direction in Long Nardy, unlike in backgammon.
Rules
The game is played by two people on a standard tables board divided into two halves. Each player has 15 pieces (also called "men"), usually black and white, and rolls two dice per turn. Players take turns moving their pieces based on the outcome of the dice roll.
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