As we have dicussed in the previous article, Backgammon is a game of skill and pure luck. The aim is to shift your pieces carefully around the game board to your inner board while at the same time your opposing player shifts their pieces toward their home board in the opposing direction. With opposing player chips moving in opposing directions there is bound to be conflict and the need for specific techniques at particular times. Here are the last two Backgammon tactics to finish off your game.
The Priming Game Plan
If the purpose of the blocking plan is to slow down the opponent to shift his pieces, the Priming Game plan is to completely block any movement of the opponent by creating a prime – ideally 6 points in a row. The opponent’s checkers will either get bumped, or end up in a battered position if he/she ever attempts to leave the wall. The ambush of the prime can be setup anywhere between point two and point eleven in your game board. As soon as you have successfully assembled the prime to stop the movement of your opponent, the competitor does not even get a chance to roll the dice, and you shift your chips and toss the dice again. You will be a winner for sure.
The Back Game Strategy
The objectives of the Back Game technique and the Blocking Game plan are similar – to hurt your opponent’s positions hoping to boost your odds of winning, however the Back Game tactic relies on different tactics to achieve that. The Back Game tactic is generally employed when you are far behind your competitor. To compete in Backgammon with this tactic, you need to hold 2 or more points in table, and to hit a blot late in the game. This strategy is more difficult than others to play in Backgammon seeing as it requires careful movement of your chips and how the pieces are relocated is partially the outcome of the dice roll.