November 11th, 2016

Backgammon – 3 General Techniques »

In very general terms, there are 3 chief tactics employed. You need to be agile enough to switch techniques almost instantly as the action of the game unfolds. The Blockade This consists of creating a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you can achieve, to lock in the opponent's checkers that are on your 1-point. This is