A Few Backgammon Playing Tips

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Once you have mastered the basic knowledge needed to start playing your backgammon board game, the time comes to look into backgammon playing tips that could make a difference to your game.

One of the more frequently heard backgammon playing tips is particularly relevant to new players - what should you do if you have a doubt about the next move to make? This tip tells you that if you are in doubt whether or not to hit one of the opponent’s single counters (blots) go ahead and hit it. By sending the opponent’s checker to the bar, you disrupt their playing strategy by forcing them to attend to bringing the hit checker back into play.

Bearing in mind that your opponent has also quite likely been learning similar backgammon playing tips, how can you guard yourself against similar attacks on your blots? The recommended strategy to protect your checkers involves spreading them out as widely as possible, and also to make every effort not to leave blots on points but keep the checkers in pairs.

Another of the most frequently suggested backgammon playing tips involves the building of primes, or blockading the opponent's checkers. A good strategy is to start by blocking the two enemy checkers that are positioned in the home area of your board at the start of the game. This can be achieved by building a prime around your second and third points. The only way the opponent can free their checkers is with a double sixes dice throw.