The Essential Basics of Backgammon Strategies – Part Two
As we dicussed in the last article, Backgammon is a game of talent and good luck. The goal is to move your chips safely around the game board to your inside board while at the same time your opponent moves their pieces toward their inner board in the opposing direction. With opposing player pieces moving in opposite directions there is bound to be conflict and the requirement for particular techniques at specific times. Here are the last two Backgammon tactics to round out your game.
The Priming Game Plan
If the purpose of the blocking plan is to hamper the opponents ability to move her checkers, the Priming Game strategy is to completely barricade any activity of the opposing player by building a prime – ideally 6 points in a row. The competitor’s chips will either get hit, or end up in a damaged position if she at all tries to escape the wall. The trap of the prime can be established anyplace between point two and point 11 in your board. After you’ve successfully built the prime to stop the movement of the opponent, your opponent does not even get a chance to roll the dice, that means you shift your pieces and roll the dice yet again. You will win the game for sure.
The Back Game Technique
The objectives of the Back Game tactic and the Blocking Game tactic are very similar – to hinder your opponent’s positions hoping to improve your odds of winning, however the Back Game plan relies on different techniques to achieve that. The Back Game tactic is generally used when you’re far behind your competitor. To participate in Backgammon with this plan, you need to hold two or more points in table, and to hit a blot (a single checker) late in the game. This strategy is more difficult than others to use in Backgammon because it requires careful movement of your chips and how the chips are relocated is partly the outcome of the dice toss.