Backgammon Cheats

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In very general terms, there are 3 main strategies employed. You must be able to hop between strategies instantly as the action of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of creating a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you can manage, to block in your competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate tactic at the begining of the game. You can build the wall anywhere between your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This involves closing your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. For example, if your challenger rolls an early two and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 six/one eight/three eight/three. Your opponent is now in big-time dire straits taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have two or higher checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at least two of your pieces.) It should be used when you are extremely behind as it much improves your chances. The better locations for anchors are towards your opponent’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is crucial for an effectual backgame: after all, there is no point having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break apart this straight away, while your opponent is moving their checkers home, considering that you don’t have other spare pieces to move! In this situation, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to try and get your competitor to get them in this situation!