Backgammon Cheats

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In very simple terms, there are 3 general tactics used. You must be agile enough to switch strategies instantly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to block in the opponent’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate strategy at the begining of the game. You can create the wall anyplace inbetween your 11-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This is composed of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your opponent tosses an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you can play six/one 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your challenger is now in serious calamity since they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have 2 or more checkers in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor is a position filled by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It would be employed when you are significantly behind as this action greatly improves your opportunities. The better locations for anchors are close to your competitor’s lower points and also on adjacent points or with one point separating them. Timing is essential for a competent backgame: besides, there is no reason having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break down this straight away, while your competitor is getting their checkers home, taking into account that you don’t have any other extra pieces to move! In this case, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your opponent provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to try and get your challenger to get them in this case!