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Backgammon – 3 Basic Techniques
In astonishingly simple terms, there are 3 fundamental strategies employed. You must be able to switch tactics almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of creating a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you can achieve, to barricade in your opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most acceptable strategy at the start of the game. You can build the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This is composed of locking your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your opposer rolls an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play six/one six/one 8/3 8/3. Your challenger is now in serious trouble taking into account that they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a position occupied by at least 2 of your checkers.) It must be played when you are extremely behind as it much improves your circumstances. The better locations for anchors are towards your opponent’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with one point in between. Timing is essential for a powerful backgame: besides, there’s no reason having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this straight away, while your competitor is getting their pieces home, because you do not have any other spare pieces to shift! In this case, it is more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position up until your competitor gives you a chance to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to try and get your competitor to hit them in this case!
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