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Playing backgammon could be fun, particularly if you understand how to win by playing effectively. But once in a while a tip or two might assist you even more and make you a better player.

One of the greatest game plans to win is to block your opposing player in. It will prevent them from advancing their pieces away from your home board. This must be done early in the game to hold your adversaries 2 pieces in your home boardthere. So you need to shift your checkers to points 7, five, and four as swiftly as possible and even two and 3 if possible. Keep your point of 6 with the 6 checkers as it is. This will guarantee that your opponent cannot get out of your home board and aid your chances of blocking them in to come out on top.

By blocking your competitor in, they will be looking for double sixes as soon as all other options have been completed to get those 2 checkers away from your home board. If doubles aren't tossed, your challenger will be required to move 1 piece at a time, as long as they get a six or greater, and leave one checker behind and vulnerable. Of course in the process of veering off your own pieces, ensure you don't leave 1 by itself where your opposition can send you off to the bar to make your way through their side.

When in doubt, hit. This can assist you in winning mainly because as soon as your opposition is hit, that piece is the checker they have to move before they can do anything else on the board. So if you hit them several times, they'll have to return numerous pieces back on the board and get past your checkers to succeed. Make sure you don't hit where it will make you vulnerable to being hit yourself. Unless of course it will be advantageous to you, as in early on in the game when your opposition will not have you locked in.

Landing a hit when you have a block started can also be beneficial because as soon as you get a few spots blocked, your opposition will have a harder time getting their pieces away from your home board and defeating you. It is even possible to hit them several times and get your block setup. That way you can block them from re-entering the game and even having a chance at crushing you.

These 2 pointers are not the only way to win, but they're exceptional ideas for novices to grow into better enthusiasts. When you conquer these, winning most of the time will not seem to be such a difficult thing to do.