Backgammon – 3 Main Plans
Posted in Backgammon on 04/09/2020 01:25 am by Jillian
In astonishingly simple terms, there are three basic tactics employed. You must be able to switch techniques almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you can manage, to barricade in the competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate procedure at the begining of the game. You can build the wall anyplace inbetween your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This is comprised of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your competitor rolls an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you can play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is then in big-time trouble taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your home board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a point consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It would be played when you are significantly behind as this strategy much improves your chances. The strongest areas for anchors are close to your opponent’s smaller points and also on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is critical for an effectual backgame: after all, there’s no reason having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your opponent is getting their checkers home, seeing that you don’t have any other extra pieces to shift! In this situation, it’s better to have checkers on the bar so that you can maintain your position until your opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to try and get your opponent to get them in this situation!