Backgammon Cheats

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In exceptionally simple terms, there are three basic strategies used. You want to be able to switch strategies instantly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of creating a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you might manage, to barricade in your competitor’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable tactic at the start of the match. You can build the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the game progresses.

The Blitz

This involves closing your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your opponent on the bar. e.g., if your opponent rolls an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your competitor is now in serious dire straits since they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at a minimum two of your checkers.) It would be used when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your chances. The strongest areas for anchor spots are near your opponent’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with one point separating them. Timing is essential for a competent backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break apart this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their checkers home, owing to the fact that you do not have any other spare pieces to move! In this case, it is more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up till your challenger provides you an opportunity to hit, so it can be an excellent idea to try and get your competitor to hit them in this case!