Backgammon – Three Main Schemes
In extraordinarily general terms, there are three basic strategies employed. You must be able to hop between techniques quickly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This consists of building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to barricade in your opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate procedure at the begining of the match. You can build the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This is comprised of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your competitor tosses an early two and moves one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play 6/1 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your opposer is then in serious trouble taking into account that they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This tactic is where you have two or higher anchors in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position occupied by at least 2 of your checkers.) It would be played when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The best places for anchors are towards your opponent’s lower points and either on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is essential for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no reason having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break up this right away, while your opponent is moving their pieces home, owing to the fact that you don’t have any other spare pieces to move! In this situation, it’s more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position until your opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it may be a great idea to attempt and get your challenger to get them in this case!
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