As we dicussed in the previous article, Backgammon is a game of talent and good luck. The goal is to shift your pieces safely around the board to your inner board while at the same time your opponent moves their checkers toward their home board in the opposing direction. With opposing player checkers shifting in opposite directions there is bound to be conflict and the requirement for particular tactics at particular times. Here are the 2 final Backgammon techniques to finish off your game.
The Priming Game Plan
If the purpose of the blocking plan is to slow down the opponent to move their checkers, the Priming Game strategy is to absolutely stop any movement of the opposing player by building a prime – ideally 6 points in a row. The competitor’s pieces will either get hit, or result a damaged position if he ever attempts to leave the wall. The ambush of the prime can be setup anywhere between point 2 and point 11 in your game board. Once you have successfully assembled the prime to block the movement of the opponent, the competitor does not even get to roll the dice, that means you move your pieces and roll the dice again. You will win the game for sure.
The Back Game Plan
The objectives of the Back Game plan and the Blocking Game strategy are very similar – to hinder your opponent’s positions hoping to boost your chances of winning, but the Back Game strategy uses different tactics to achieve that. The Back Game plan is commonly utilized when you are far behind your competitor. To compete in Backgammon with this plan, you have to hold two or more points in table, and to hit a blot (a single checker) late in the game. This plan is more difficult than others to use in Backgammon seeing as it requires careful movement of your pieces and how the checkers are relocated is partly the result of the dice toss.
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