Backgammon Cheats

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In very simple terms, there are three chief game plans employed. You want to be agile enough to switch game plans instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This comprises of creating a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you can manage, to block in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable course of action at the start of the game. You can build the wall anyplace between your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game continues.

The Blitz

This is comprised of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. i.e., if your opposer tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is then in big-time difficulty because 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 2 or higher anchors in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a position filled by at least 2 of your pieces.) It would be employed when you are significantly behind as this strategy much improves your opportunities. The strongest areas for anchors are near your opponent’s lower points and also on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is integral for a powerful backgame: after all, there’s no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this straight away, while your opponent is getting their pieces home, considering that you do not have any other spare checkers to move! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position up until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this case!