Backgammon – 3 Basic Plans
In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 main tactics employed. You want to be able to hop between techniques instantly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of creating a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to lock in the opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable strategy at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace inbetween your 11-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This is comprised of closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your opposer tosses an early 2 and shifts one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you can play 6/1 six/one eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is now in big-time difficulty taking into account that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have two or higher anchors in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It should be employed when you are extremely behind as this action greatly improves your chances. The better locations for anchors are towards your opponent’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is integral for a competent backgame: besides, there’s no reason having two nice anchors and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to dismantle this right away, while your opposer is getting their pieces home, considering that you do not have any other spare pieces to shift! In this case, it is more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position until your opposer gives you a chance to hit, so it may be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your opponent to hit them in this situation!
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