Backgammon Cheats

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In exceptionally general terms, there are three chief plans used. You want to be able to switch techniques almost instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This involves building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to lock in the opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most acceptable procedure at the begining of the game. You can create the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match progresses.

The Blitz

This is comprised of locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your competitor rolls an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one eight/three eight/three. Your opponent is then in serious trouble because they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have two or more pieces in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at a minimum two of your pieces.) It needs to be employed when you are extremely behind as it much improves your opportunities. The better places for anchor spots are near your competitor’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with a single point in between. Timing is integral for a powerful backgame: besides, there is no reason having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this right away, while your opposer is getting their checkers home, considering that you don’t have any other additional pieces to move! In this situation, it is more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up until your competitor gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to try and get your opposer to get them in this case!