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Backgammon – 3 Basic Plans
In exceptionally simple terms, there are 3 general tactics used. You need to be agile enough to switch tactics instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is comprised of assembling a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you might achieve, to lock in the competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable strategy at the start of the match. 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 involves locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your challenger rolls an early two and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your opponent is then in serious dire straits because they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point occupied by at least 2 of your pieces.) It must be used when you are decidedly behind as this plan much improves your chances. The strongest locations for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s lower points and also on abutting points or with one point separating them. Timing is critical for a powerful backgame: besides, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break up this straight away, while your competitor is shifting their checkers home, taking into account that you don’t have any other spare checkers to move! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your competitor gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a good idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this case!
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