As we dicussed in the previous article, Backgammon is a casino game of talent and pure luck. The aim is to shift your pieces safely around the board to your inner board while at the same time your opposition moves their pieces toward their inner board in the opposite direction. With competing player checkers heading in opposite directions there is bound to be conflict and the need for specific tactics at specific instances. Here are the 2 final Backgammon strategies to finish off your game.
The Priming Game Tactic
If the aim of the blocking tactic is to hamper the opponents ability to move her chips, the Priming Game strategy is to completely stop any activity of the opposing player by assembling a prime – ideally 6 points in a row. The opponent’s checkers will either get bumped, or end up in a damaged position if she at all attempts to leave the wall. The trap of the prime can be built anywhere between point 2 and point 11 in your half of the board. After you’ve successfully assembled the prime to stop the movement of your competitor, your competitor does not even get a chance to toss the dice, that means you move your chips and roll the dice again. You’ll win the game for sure.
The Back Game Tactic
The goals of the Back Game technique and the Blocking Game plan are very similar – to harm your opponent’s positions hoping to better your chances of winning, however the Back Game tactic uses different tactics to do that. The Back Game technique is frequently employed when you are far behind your competitor. To participate 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 plan is more complex than others to employ in Backgammon because it needs careful movement of your chips and how the pieces are relocated is partially the result of the dice roll.