Backgammon Cheats

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In very general terms, there are 3 chief techniques used. You want to be able to hop between techniques instantly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you are able to achieve, to barricade in your opponent’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate strategy at the begining of the game. You can assemble the wall anywhere within your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game continues.

The Blitz

This consists of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your opponent tosses an early two and moves one piece from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play 6/1 six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is now in serious dire straits because they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your home board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have 2 or more anchors in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at least 2 of your checkers.) It would be used when you are extremely behind as this strategy greatly improves your circumstances. The better areas for anchors are close to your opponent’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is essential for a powerful backgame: after all, there’s no point having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your competitor is getting their pieces home, because you do not have any other additional pieces to move! In this case, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up till your opposer gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a good idea to try and get your challenger to hit them in this situation!