Backgammon Cheats

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In very simple terms, there are three chief plans used. You want to be able to switch tactics instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of assembling a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you might achieve, to block in the opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable procedure at the start of the game. You can create the wall anywhere inbetween your 11-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This is composed of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. i.e., if your opponent rolls an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play 6/1 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opponent is now in big-time dire straits due to the fact that they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have two or more pieces in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a point consisting of at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be employed when you are extremely behind as this strategy greatly improves your circumstances. The better places for anchors are near your competitor’s lower points and also on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is essential for a powerful backgame: besides, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break up this right away, while your competitor is moving their pieces home, considering that you don’t have other spare pieces to move! In this situation, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position until your opponent provides you a chance to hit, so it may be a great idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this case!