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The aim of a Backgammon match is to move your checkers around the Backgammon board and pull them off the game board faster than your competitor who works just as hard to attempt the same buthowever they move in the opposing direction. Winning a game of Backgammon requires both tactics and luck. How far you will be able to move your pieces is left to the numbers from rolling the dice, and just how you move your chips are decided on by your overall playing plans. Players use a number of strategies in the differing stages of a match based on your positions and opponent's.

The Running Game Tactic

The goal of the Running Game strategy is to lure all your checkers into your inside board and pull them off as quick as you could. This plan concentrates on the speed of shifting your pieces with no time spent to hit or block your opponent's pieces. The best time to use this tactic is when you believe you might be able to shift your own chips faster than the opposition does: when 1) you have less checkers on the game board; 2) all your pieces have past your opponent's checkers; or 3) your opponent doesn't use the hitting or blocking technique.

The Blocking Game Strategy

The primary aim of the blocking tactic, by the name, is to stop the competitor's checkers, temporarily, while not fretting about moving your pieces rapidly. As soon as you have established the barrier for the opponent's movement with a few pieces, you can move your other chips rapidly off the board. You really should also have an apparent plan when to back off and shift the pieces that you utilized for the blockade. The game gets interesting when the competitor utilizes the same blocking tactic.