Long Nardy
Opening layout | |
| Other names | Nardy, Nardi, Long Narde |
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| Genres | Board game |
| Players | 2 |
| Movement | Parallel, anticlockwise |
| Setup time | 10–30 sec |
| Playing time | 7–30 min |
| Chance | Medium (dice rolling) |
| Age range | 5+ |
| Skills | Strategy, Tactics, counting |
| Materials required | Tables board, 15 white and 15 black pieces, two dice |
| Related games: Nardshir | |
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, Azerbaijan and Armenia. It is played on a tables board using 15 pieces per player and two dice.