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Backgammon – Three Basic Plans
Posted by Nicolas in Backgammon on December 13, 2016
In very general terms, there are 3 general game plans used. You want to be able to hop between tactics almost instantly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This consists of assembling a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you are able to achieve, to barricade in your opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable course of action at the begining of the match. You can create the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the match progresses.
The Blitz
This consists of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. e.g., if your challenger tosses an early two and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your competitor is now in big-time calamity considering that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have 2 or higher checkers in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor is a point filled by at least two of your checkers.) It would be used when you are extremely behind as it much improves your chances. The best areas for anchor spots are near your opponent’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is critical for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there is no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this straight away, while your competitor is getting their pieces home, taking into account that you do not have any other spare pieces to move! In this case, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position up till your opposer gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a great idea to try and get your opposer to hit them in this case!
The Essential Details of Backgammon Strategies – Part Two
Posted by Nicolas in Backgammon on December 5, 2016
As we dicussed in the last article, Backgammon is a game of skill and pure luck. The goal is to shift your checkers safely around the board to your inner board while at the same time your opposing player moves their chips toward their home board in the opposite direction. With competing player pieces heading in opposing directions there is bound to be conflict and the need for particular techniques at particular instances. Here are the last two Backgammon techniques to complete your game.
The Priming Game Strategy
If the aim of the blocking plan is to slow down the opponent to move their checkers, the Priming Game tactic is to absolutely stop any movement of the opponent by constructing a prime – ideally 6 points in a row. The opponent’s checkers will either get bumped, or result a battered position if he at all tries to leave the wall. The trap of the prime can be established anyplace between point 2 and point 11 in your board. After you’ve successfully constructed the prime to block the activity of your opponent, your opponent doesn’t even get a chance to roll the dice, and you move your chips and toss the dice yet again. You will win the game for sure.
The Back Game Plan
The objectives of the Back Game strategy and the Blocking Game technique are similar – to hinder your opponent’s positions hoping to boost your odds of winning, but the Back Game tactic uses seperate tactics to do that. The Back Game plan is often employed when you are far behind your competitor. To play Backgammon with this technique, you have to hold 2 or more points in table, and to hit a blot (a single piece) late in the game. This strategy is more challenging than others to employ in Backgammon seeing as it requires careful movement of your chips and how the pieces are moved is partially the outcome of the dice toss.
Backgammon its History – Today and Before
Posted by Nicolas in Backgammon on December 1, 2016
Backgammon is the original game in recorded history. It has been called as the "wee war," backgammon appeared in ancient middle east over 5000 years ago. In any case, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which is a similar type of the current game enjoyed today. Centuries ago, only men and women in influence, the prevailing figures of aristocracy like Egyptian pharaohs, were permitted to play. The game started to expand worldwide over time. Various Backgammon versions have been developed in several states and societies, but the fundamental rules of those variations appear those of the ancient form . For example, Greece took hold of the game and called it by the name "bac gamen." From there, the Anglo’s adopted backgammon in the seventeenth century and have continued to play it ever since. Backgammon and different archaic games weren’t ever approved by a great many clergy. The clergy felt that the game was the tool of Satan. This caused clergy to banish and burn the game. The banishment and burning had never prevent individuals enjoying games and having fun.
Technology makes available an additional platform for Backgammon. When different electronic games are sold all-over the place, computer researchers in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for doing research, creating and measuring AI theories and algorithms as a result of the ease of game rules and complexity of techniques.
With the wide acceptance of the Internet, backgammon has developed to an entirely new level. A few might not know that net Backgammon is in fact loaded on most of home computers running Windows XP/Vista by default under "Games" program group. Online Backgammon hooks up hundreds of thousands of people throughout the globe. As soon as you signed up on an internet game site, you can bet on Backgammon against a computer, or with an actual player. Wagering webpages have been hosting Backgammon tournaments frequently. You will be able to participate in Backgammon for fun, or for cash. There are all kinds of of groups devoted to online backgammon, as well as distinctive game software that you can get to bet with others. Individuals like Backgammon for the certainty that it’s simple yet still needs an abundance of attention and ability.
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