Backgammon Cheats

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In very general terms, there are 3 main tactics used. You want to be agile enough to hop between techniques almost instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This involves creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you are able to achieve, to block in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate strategy at the start of the match. You can build the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This involves locking your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. For example, if your challenger rolls an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play six/one six/one 8/3 8/3. Your opponent is then in serious calamity because they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have 2 or more pieces in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at a minimum two of your checkers.) It should be employed when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your chances. The best places for anchors are near your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is essential for an effectual backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having two nice anchors and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this straight away, while your opponent is moving their checkers home, because you don’t have any other extra checkers to shift! In this situation, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it can be an excellent idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this case!