Backgammon – 3 Basic Plans
In very simple terms, there are 3 fundamental plans employed. You need to be agile enough to switch tactics almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of creating a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you can manage, to block in your competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most acceptable procedure at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This is comprised of locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early 2 and shifts one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your challenger is now in serious dire straits taking into account that they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have two or higher checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at a minimum two of your pieces.) It must be employed when you are decidedly behind as this plan much improves your circumstances. The better places for anchors are towards your competitor’s smaller points and either on adjacent points or with a single point in between. Timing is essential for an effective backgame: besides, there’s no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your challenger is moving their pieces home, owing to the fact that you don’t have any other additional pieces to shift! In this case, it’s more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up until your opposer gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a great idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this case!
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