The Essential Basics of Backgammon Tactics – Part 2
Sunday, 8. November 2026
As we dicussed in the previous article, Backgammon is a game of talent and good luck. The aim is to move your chips safely around the board to your inner board and at the same time your opponent shifts their checkers toward their inner board in the opposite direction. With opposing player chips shifting in opposing directions there is going to be conflict and the requirement for specific tactics at particular instances. Here are the two final Backgammon plans to complete your game.
The Priming Game Strategy
If the goal of the blocking tactic is to slow down the opponent to move their pieces, the Priming Game plan is to absolutely barricade any movement of the opponent by assembling a prime – ideally 6 points in a row. The competitor’s chips will either get bumped, or result a battered position if she ever attempts to leave the wall. The ambush of the prime can be established anyplace between point two and point 11 in your half of the board. Once you’ve successfully built the prime to block the movement of the opponent, the competitor does not even get to roll the dice, and you shift your chips and toss the dice yet again. You will be a winner for sure.
The Back Game Technique
The goals of the Back Game strategy and the Blocking Game tactic are very similar – to hinder your opponent’s positions hoping to boost your chances of winning, however the Back Game technique relies on different techniques to achieve that. The Back Game tactic is generally employed when you’re far behind your opponent. 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 tactic is more complex than others to play in Backgammon seeing as it needs careful movement of your chips and how the pieces are relocated is partially the outcome of the dice toss.
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