Backgammon – 3 Basic Plans
In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three general strategies employed. You need to be agile enough to hop between strategies quickly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves assembling a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you might manage, to barricade in the opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable course of action at the start of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match progresses.
The Blitz
This consists of locking your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early 2 and moves one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you will be able to play six/one six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opponent is now in serious calamity taking into account that they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your home board!
The Backgame
This tactic is where you have 2 or more anchors in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at least two of your pieces.) It would be played when you are decidedly behind as this action greatly improves your chances. The strongest locations for anchor spots are near your competitor’s lower points and also on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is crucial for an effectual backgame: besides, there’s no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break apart this right away, while your challenger is getting their pieces home, seeing that you do not have any other extra pieces to move! In this case, it’s more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your opponent gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be an excellent idea to attempt and get your opposer to get them in this case!
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