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Backgammon – Three Main Plans
In astonishingly simple terms, there are three general tactics used. You must be able to switch strategies instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you are able to manage, to barricade in your opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most suitable tactic at the start of the game. You can assemble the wall anyplace inbetween your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the match progresses.
The Blitz
This is comprised of locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your opponent rolls an early two and shifts one piece from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opposer is then in serious dire straits because they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your home board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or higher checkers in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at a minimum 2 of your pieces.) It must be employed when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your chances. The best areas for anchors are close to your opponent’s lower points and either on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is essential for an effective backgame: at the end of the day, there is no reason having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this straight away, while your competitor is moving their pieces home, considering that you don’t have any other extra checkers to shift! In this situation, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position until your opposer provides you a chance to hit, so it can be a great idea to attempt and get your challenger to hit them in this case!
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