Backgammon – Three Basic Techniques
In exceptionally simple terms, there are three fundamental plans used. You want to be able to hop between strategies almost instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to barricade in your competitor’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable procedure at the start of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game continues.
The Blitz
This is comprised of closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. e.g., if your challenger tosses an early 2 and moves one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is now in serious dire straits since they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have two or more pieces in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at a minimum two of your pieces.) It should be played when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your chances. The better locations for anchors are near your opponent’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is crucial for a competent backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your opposer is shifting their pieces home, because you do not have any other spare pieces to shift! In this situation, it is more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you might maintain your position up until your opposer gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a good idea to attempt and get your opponent to hit them in this case!
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