The Basics of Backgammon Game Plans – Part 2
As we have dicussed in the previous article, Backgammon is a game of talent and good luck. The aim is to shift your pieces safely around the game board to your inner board while at the same time your opposition shifts their chips toward their inside board in the opposing direction. With opposing player pieces heading in opposing directions there is going to be conflict and the need for particular techniques at particular instances. Here are the last two Backgammon tactics to round out your game.
The Priming Game Strategy
If the purpose of the blocking strategy is to slow down the opponent to move their checkers, the Priming Game strategy is to absolutely stop any activity of the opponent by building a prime – ideally 6 points in a row. The competitor’s chips will either get bumped, or result a damaged position if he/she ever tries to escape the wall. The ambush of the prime can be built anyplace between point 2 and point eleven in your board. After you have successfully constructed the prime to prevent the activity of the competitor, your competitor doesn’t even get to toss the dice, and you shift your chips and toss the dice again. You will be a winner for sure.
The Back Game Tactic
The goals of the Back Game technique and the Blocking Game tactic are similar – to hurt your opponent’s positions hoping to boost your chances of winning, however the Back Game tactic utilizes different techniques to do that. The Back Game technique is commonly employed when you are far behind your opponent. To compete in Backgammon with this technique, you have to hold two or more points in table, and to hit a blot late in the game. This technique is more challenging than others to use in Backgammon seeing as it requires careful movement of your checkers and how the pieces are relocated is partially the outcome of the dice toss.
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