Backgammon Cheats

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In astonishingly general terms, there are 3 basic game plans used. You need to be agile enough to hop between tactics instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you might achieve, to block in your opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable tactic at the begining of the match. You can build the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match progresses.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your competitor is now in serious difficulty seeing that they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have two or higher pieces in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It would be played when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your opportunities. The best areas for anchors are close to your competitor’s lower points and either on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is integral for an effective backgame: after all, there is no point having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their checkers home, because you do not have any other additional pieces to move! In this situation, it’s better to have checkers on the bar so that you might preserve your position until your opposer provides you a chance to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!