Backgammon Cheats

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In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 chief plans employed. You need to be agile enough to switch techniques instantly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of assembling a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to manage, to block in your opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate course of action at the start of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This involves locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. e.g., if your opposer rolls an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you can play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opponent is then in big-time trouble because they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have two or more checkers in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a position occupied by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It must be played when you are extremely behind as it much improves your opportunities. The strongest locations for anchors are close to your opponent’s lower points and also on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is integral for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break down this right away, while your opposer is moving their checkers home, seeing that you do not have other spare checkers to shift! In this situation, it’s 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 attempt and get your challenger to get them in this case!