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Backgammon – Three Basic Strategies
In exceptionally general terms, there are 3 fundamental tactics employed. You need to be able to hop between strategies instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you can manage, to barricade in the competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable course of action at the start of the game. You can assemble the wall anyplace between your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This consists of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. i.e., if your challenger tosses an early two and moves one piece from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your competitor is now in serious calamity due to the fact that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This tactic is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be employed when you are extremely behind as it much improves your opportunities. The strongest locations for anchor spots are near your opponent’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with one point in between. Timing is important for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break up this straight away, while your opponent is shifting their pieces home, considering that you don’t have any other additional pieces to move! In this situation, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can 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 opponent to get them in this situation!
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