Backgammon Cheats

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In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 fundamental techniques employed. You must be agile enough to hop between game plans quickly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you are able to achieve, to barricade in the opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable procedure at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere within your 11-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the match continues.

The Blitz

This is composed of closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your opponent rolls an early two and moves one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play 6/1 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your opponent is now in serious trouble considering that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have 2 or more anchors in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a position occupied by at least two of your pieces.) It should be employed when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your chances. The best places for anchor spots are close to your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with a single point in between. Timing is essential for a competent backgame: after all, there’s no point having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their pieces home, because you do not have any other spare checkers to shift! In this case, it is more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up until your competitor gives you a chance to hit, so it may be a good idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!