Backgammon – 3 General Strategies
In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 chief techniques used. You need to be agile enough to hop between game plans instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of assembling a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to manage, to block in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate procedure at the start of the game. You can build the wall anywhere within your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This is composed of locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your competitor tosses an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play six/one six/one 8/3 8/3. Your opposer is then in big-time calamity taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point occupied by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be played when you are extremely behind as this strategy much improves your opportunities. The better places for anchor spots are near your competitor’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is important for an effectual backgame: besides, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to dismantle this right away, while your competitor is moving their checkers home, considering that you don’t have any other spare checkers to shift! In this situation, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your opposer gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a great idea to try and get your opposer to get them in this situation!
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