Setup

Each side of the board has a track of twelve long triangles, called points. The points are considered to be connected across one edge of the board, forming a continuous track in the shape of a horseshoe, numbered from 1 to 24. Each player begins with two checkers on his 24-point, three checkers on his 8-point, and five checkers each on his 13-point and his 6-point. The two players move their checkers in opposite directions, each from his own 24-point toward his 1-point.

Path of movement for blue and green; checkers are in starting position

Points 1 to 6 are called the home board or inner board, and points 7 to 12 are called the outer board. The 7-point is referred to as the bar point and the 13-point as the mid point.

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