What is the correct starting position of the checkers?
The following diagram illustrates the starting position of the checkers: * Diagram courtesy Tom Keith of Backgammon Galore The backgammon board is comprised of a playing surface on which twenty-four bicolor triangular points are arranged in four quadrants each containing six points (6×4=24 points). A central division known as the bar divides the board into two halves. From the player’s perspective, the 24 points correspond to the numbers 1-24 in ascending order from the point directly adjacent to the outer edge of the playing surface (typically the point next to the bay where the checkers are stored before play and after bear-off). Points 1 to 6 constitute the player’s “home-quadrant”, or “inner-board”. Points 7 to 12 constitute the player’s “outer quadrant” or “outer-board”. The bar divides the inner and outer-boards of each player. The inner and outer-boards of each player are directly opposed (on opposite sides of the board). Each player has two checkers on their (respective) 24-poi
