Backgammon – Three Main Plans
In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 chief tactics used. You want to be able to hop between strategies quickly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of creating a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you are able to achieve, to barricade in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate strategy at the start of the game. You can create the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This consists of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early two and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is now in serious calamity due to the fact that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your home board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or higher checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a point consisting of at least 2 of your checkers.) It should be used when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your opportunities. The better locations for anchor spots are towards your competitor’s smaller points and either on adjacent points or with one point separating them. Timing is important for an effective backgame: after all, there’s no reason having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their checkers home, seeing that you do not have other additional checkers to move! In this case, it is more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position up till your opponent provides you a chance to hit, so it can be a great idea to attempt and get your opponent to get them in this situation!
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