Backgammon Cheats

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In very general terms, there are three basic techniques employed. You must be agile enough to hop between tactics quickly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of assembling a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you are able to manage, to block in the opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate procedure at the begining of the match. You can create the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match advances.

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 rolls an early two and shifts one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play six/one 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your opponent is then in serious calamity taking into account that they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This plan is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point occupied by at least two of your pieces.) It must be employed when you are extremely behind as it much improves your chances. The strongest areas for anchor spots are close to your competitor’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is integral for a powerful backgame: after all, there is no reason having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break down this straight away, while your opponent is getting their pieces home, because you don’t have any other extra checkers to shift! In this case, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position up until your competitor gives you a chance to hit, so it can be an excellent idea to try and get your challenger to get them in this situation!