Backgammon Cheats

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In very general terms, there are 3 main game plans employed. You need to be agile enough to hop between game plans almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of assembling a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you might achieve, to lock in the competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most suitable tactic at the begining of the game. You can build the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This is composed of locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your opponent rolls an early 2 and shifts one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play six/one six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opponent is then in big-time trouble because they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your home board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at a minimum 2 of your pieces.) It must be employed when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your chances. The better areas for anchors are close to your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is critical for a powerful backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your opponent is shifting their checkers home, seeing that you don’t have any other spare pieces to shift! In this case, it’s more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can preserve your position until your opposer gives you a chance to hit, so it will be a good idea to try and get your opposer to get them in this situation!