The objective of a Backgammon match is to shift your pieces around the game board and get them from the board quicker than your opponent who works just as hard to do the same buthowever they move in the opposing direction. Succeeding in a game in Backgammon requires both tactics and good luck. Just how far you can move your checkers is up to the numbers from tossing the dice, and how you shift your pieces are decided on by your overall gambling techniques. Players use different plans in the differing stages of a game dependent on your positions and opponent’s.
The Running Game Plan
The goal of the Running Game plan is to bring all your checkers into your inside board and bear them off as quick as you can. This tactic focuses on the speed of shifting your checkers with no time spent to hit or barricade your opponent’s pieces. The ideal time to employ this technique is when you believe you might be able to move your own chips quicker than your opposing player does: when 1) you have less chips on the game board; 2) all your pieces have moved beyond your competitor’s pieces; or 3) your opponent does not employ the hitting or blocking technique.
The Blocking Game Plan
The primary aim of the blocking strategy, by the name, is to block your competitor’s checkers, temporarily, not worrying about moving your pieces rapidly. After you’ve established the barrier for the opponent’s movement with a couple of chips, you can shift your other checkers quickly off the game board. The player should also have a good plan when to withdraw and move the chips that you employed for blocking. The game gets interesting when the competitor utilizes the same blocking technique.