As we dicussed in the previous article, Backgammon is a game of talent and pure luck. The goal is to shift your chips carefully around the board to your inside board and at the same time your opposition moves their pieces toward their home board in the opposite direction. With opposing player checkers moving in opposite directions there is going to be conflict and the requirement for specific techniques at specific times. Here are the last 2 Backgammon tactics to finish off your game.
The Priming Game Strategy
If the goal of the blocking plan is to slow down the opponent to shift his chips, the Priming Game plan is to absolutely block any movement of the opponent by assembling a prime – ideally 6 points in a row. The opponent’s checkers will either get hit, or end up in a battered position if he at all attempts to leave the wall. The trap of the prime can be setup anywhere between point two and point 11 in your board. As soon as you’ve successfully assembled the prime to stop the movement of the opponent, the competitor doesn’t even get a chance to toss the dice, and you move your checkers and roll the dice again. You’ll win the game for sure.
The Back Game Plan
The goals of the Back Game technique and the Blocking Game tactic are very similar – to hinder your competitor’s positions hoping to better your chances of winning, however the Back Game technique uses different techniques to achieve that. The Back Game strategy is often used when you’re far behind your opponent. To participate in Backgammon with this plan, you need to hold 2 or more points in table, and to hit a blot (a single checker) late in the game. This technique is more challenging than others to play in Backgammon because it needs careful movement of your checkers and how the pieces are moved is partially the result of the dice toss.