Backgammon Cheats

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In astonishingly simple terms, there are three chief game plans used. You want to be agile enough to switch tactics quickly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you can achieve, to block in your competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable course of action at the begining of the game. You can create the wall anywhere inbetween your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This is composed of locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. For example, if your opponent tosses an early two and moves one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your opposer is then in serious calamity seeing that they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have 2 or higher checkers in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a position occupied by at a minimum two of your pieces.) It must be played when you are decidedly behind as this action greatly improves your circumstances. The strongest locations for anchors are near your competitor’s lower points and either on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is critical for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no point having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break apart this right away, while your challenger is shifting their checkers home, seeing that you don’t have other spare pieces to shift! In this situation, it’s more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a good idea to attempt and get your competitor to get them in this situation!