As we have dicussed in the last article, Backgammon is a casino game of talent and good luck. The goal is to move your checkers carefully around the board to your home board and at the same time your opposition shifts their checkers toward their home board in the opposing direction. With opposing player checkers moving in opposite directions there is bound to be conflict and the need for particular tactics at particular times. Here are the last 2 Backgammon tactics to round out your game.
The Priming Game Tactic
If the aim of the blocking plan is to slow down the opponent to shift his checkers, the Priming Game strategy is to absolutely stop any movement of the opponent by creating a prime – ideally 6 points in a row. The opponent’s checkers will either get hit, or end up in a bad position if he ever attempts to leave the wall. The trap of the prime can be built anywhere between point 2 and point eleven in your game board. After you have successfully assembled the prime to stop the activity of your opponent, your opponent does not even get to roll the dice, and you move your checkers and toss the dice again. You will win the game for sure.
The Back Game Plan
The objectives of the Back Game tactic and the Blocking Game technique are very similar – to hinder your opponent’s positions hoping to better your chances of succeeding, however the Back Game technique uses different techniques to achieve that. The Back Game technique is generally employed when you’re far behind your competitor. To play Backgammon with this plan, you have to control 2 or more points in table, and to hit a blot late in the game. This strategy is more complex than others to employ in Backgammon because it requires careful movement of your chips and how the chips are moved is partly the result of the dice roll.
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