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Backgammon – 3 Main Schemes
In astonishingly simple terms, there are three fundamental plans employed. You must be able to switch techniques instantly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you can achieve, to block in your opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable course of action at the begining of the game. You can assemble the wall anywhere within your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match progresses.
The Blitz
This is comprised of locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your challenger tosses an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play six/one six/one 8/3 8/3. Your competitor is then in serious difficulty considering that they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have two or higher checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a position occupied by at least two of your checkers.) It should be used when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your circumstances. The best areas for anchors are towards your competitor’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with a single point separating them. Timing is critical for an effective backgame: after all, 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 up this straight away, while your opponent is getting their pieces home, taking into account that you don’t have other spare checkers to shift! In this case, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you can preserve your position until your competitor provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a great idea to try and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!
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