The Basics of Backgammon Tactics – Part Two

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As we dicussed in the previous article, Backgammon is a game of talent and good luck. The aim is to move your chips safely around the game board to your inner board while at the same time your opponent shifts their checkers toward their inside board in the opposite direction. With competing player pieces shifting in opposite directions there is bound to be conflict and the need for specific strategies at specific times. Here are the two final Backgammon strategies to complete your game.

The Priming Game Plan

If the purpose of the blocking tactic is to hamper the opponents ability to shift her chips, the Priming Game strategy is to absolutely block any activity of the opposing player by creating a prime – ideally 6 points in a row. The opponent’s chips will either get hit, or result a battered position if he ever tries to leave the wall. The ambush of the prime can be setup anywhere between point two and point eleven in your half of the board. As soon as you have successfully assembled the prime to prevent the activity of the competitor, the opponent does not even get to toss the dice, that means you shift your chips and roll the dice again. You will be a winner for sure.

The Back Game Plan

The aims of the Back Game tactic and the Blocking Game strategy are similar – to harm your competitor’s positions hoping to improve your chances of winning, however the Back Game technique relies on seperate techniques to do that. The Back Game plan is commonly employed when you’re far behind your opponent. To play Backgammon with this strategy, you have to hold 2 or more points in table, and to hit a blot late in the game. This technique is more difficult than others to play in Backgammon seeing as it requires careful movement of your pieces and how the checkers are moved is partially the outcome of the dice toss.