Matches are a form of tournament play for backgammon. A match is a series of games played between two opponents to a specified number of points (usually odd). Points are awarded in a similar manner to single games, with one point for a game, two for a gammon, and three for a backgammon. The doubling cube is common in match play so that the number of points received by a winner is multiplied by the value of the doubling cube at the game's end.
The Doubling Die in Matches
In match play, there is a specific rule limiting the use of the doubling die, know as the Crawford Rule. The Crawford rule prohibits the use of the doubling die if the leading player in a match gets within one point of winning.