Backgammon - Three Basic Strategies
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Backgammon - Trhee Basic Strategies
In very general terms, there is 3 basic strategies employed.
You need to be able to switch strategies instantly as the course
of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least
as thick as you can manage, to block in the opponent's checkers
that are on your 1-point.
This is considered to be the most
suitable strategy at the satrt of the game. You can build the
wall anywhere between your 11-point and your 2-point and then
shuffle it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This involves closing your home board as quick as possible while
keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your opponent
rolls an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your
3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you can play 6/1 6/1 8/3 8/3.
Your opponent is right now in serious trouble cause they have 2
checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This where you have 2 or more anchors in your opponent's home
board. (An anchor is a ponit occupied by at least 2 of your
checkers.) It should be used when you're significantly behind
as it much improves your chances. The best places for anchors
are towards your opponent's lower point and either on adjacent
points or with a single point in between.
Timing is crucial for
an effective backgame: after all, there's no point having 2 nice
anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you're then
forced to dismantle this straight away, while your opponent is
getting their checkers home, cause you don't have other spare
checkers to move!
In this case, it's better to have checkres on
the bar so that you can preserve your position until your
opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a good idea to
try and get your opponent to hit them in this case!
Some persons go for a backgame from the outset, but this is a
mistake. The backgame is a losing strategy: it's just that this
strategy makes you less likely to lose if you're already losing!
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