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The objective of a Backgammon match is to shift your pieces around the game board and pull those pieces from the board faster than your opponent who works just as hard to attempt the same buthowever they move in the opposite direction. Succeeding in a round of Backgammon requires both tactics and good luck. How far you will be able to shift your checkers is up to the numbers from tossing a pair of dice, and how you move your checkers are determined by your overall playing tactics. Enthusiasts use a number of plans in the differing stages of a game dependent on your positions and opponent’s.

The Running Game Plan

The aim of the Running Game technique is to bring all your checkers into your inside board and pull them off as quickly as you can. This plan concentrates on the pace of advancing your checkers with no efforts to hit or block your opponent’s chips. The ideal time to employ this technique is when you think you might be able to shift your own chips quicker than the opposing player does: when 1) you have less chips on the board; 2) all your pieces have moved beyond your opponent’s pieces; or 3) your opponent doesn’t use the hitting or blocking strategy.

The Blocking Game Strategy

The main aim of the blocking tactic, by the name, is to block the opponent’s pieces, temporarily, not fretting about moving your pieces quickly. Once you’ve established the blockage for your competitor’s movement with a few checkers, you can shift your other checkers rapidly from the game board. The player should also have a clear plan when to back off and move the chips that you used for the blockade. The game becomes interesting when the competitor utilizes the same blocking tactic.