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Backgammon Strategy Reminders

Backgammon is often won by quick right thinking. This means strategy. There are certain things one need to be reminded of in strategizing a quick win. Remember, every backgammon move is decisive and consequential.

Backgammon is wits, chance, and good pulse for good dice throwing. Keep in mind the main thing: home. Bring the backgammon chips home-board bound as soon as possible, and then bring them off again. A backgammon strategy hinges on this.

Part of backgammon strategy is a good pulse that can maneuver for doublets and other good dice results. When this is possible (perhaps with enough wrist warm-ups) dice results give way to having one's backgammon chips backing up one another for protection. Something like chess defenses. In this case, the other player is hindered in movements and positioning. Successive six points or a prime is best.

The first move is always crucial in any backgammon strategy. Often it makes or breaks a strategy. First moves should be in a manner that will ensure each chip is protected. Being too preoccupied with reaching home board first might render some chips exposed to elimination---and that will be bad because the opponent gains good positions in this. In the long run, trying to catch up with his moves will only ensure defeat.

It would also be a wise backgammon strategy to have other chips cross home board first and leave two chips behind. When they're home safe, work on the remaining two. This ought to baffle the other player and cause him to be too careful and spoil every chance at risking with aggressive strategies. The opponent will be forced to be defensive. It's best to maneuver the chips for more primes and points to block the foe out awhile. And when the opponent's finally back, one's on the way to bring off one's chips from home board.

Beware of having it the other way around - the opponent blocking one's path so that there's no room to get the chips out of the opponent's home board. All the while the opponent's chips are scot-free for home board.

A final tip on backgammon strategy building---play with the pros. Exposure to the experts is familiarization with expert maneuvers and strategies. Steel forges iron.

A winning backgammon strategy hinges on how quickly chips could be moved to the home board and off again. It involves wit, good pulse for dice casting, and some luck. These combined is a clear edge in having a good backgammon strategy.