Narde (classic backgammon) is one of the oldest board games for two players. Even chinese mahjong is younger than classic backgammon (long nardes). Spreading of this board game began with the ancient East and now Nard is wellknown all over the world. Sometimes name Nard meant simply "board game", as at Spaniards - tablero, Italians — a tavol, Turks — a tavla (or tawla, tavli), Iranian - narde (nard, nardi); sometimes it were own names: Greeks — plakoto or a fevga, Uzbeks - gulbar, French a tri