A Quick Glimpse at Backgammon

Backgammon is considered as an elderly games in the world, way back to more than 5000 years ago. Ancient Greeks played this game so on with the Romans. Modern backgammon as we know today was refined in England during the seventeenth century, in which it acquired the name backgammon.

The word "backgammon" means "back", and "game" in which the players are liable to be sent back.

This game is played by two players with 15 checkers each on a board which has 24 spaces or points. The checkers are moved based from the result of rolling dice. Every player tries to take his own checkers home and bears them off ahead of his opponent's achievement. While along the way they can hitt and block the enemy's checkers.

Its objective is to shift all your checkers into your own home board and bear them off. One will be considered the winner if he bears off all of his checkers first.

Good strategic and basic tactical ideas behind this game are needed in order to win the game. These are Distribution, Exposure, Blocking and Priming, Hitting, and Anchoring. Below are the detailed easy to follow and learn concepts:

Distribution This is how evenly you have divided your checkers among the points occupied. When one has even distribution, apparently he will get fortunate dice than his less agile opponent.

Exposure Be brave to leave shots once the game have started in order acquire a strong offense or defense towards the opponent. More caution is needed as enemy's home board gets tougher. The more points the enemy has in his home board, the harder for you to go back after being hit.

Blocking and Priming To prevent the opponent's escape, try building points without intervals between them directly in front of the opponent's checkers in your home board. A prime is considered as six points in a row. For as long as you can maintain this structure it will be a hindrance for the opponent to escape.

Hitting Be sure to hit checkers that your opponent is planning to capture to establish a significant point. Move your checkers only if necessary. Before you hit, make sure that this will not make you more susceptible than your opponent. Objectives in mind must always be considered.

Anchoring This will establish a defensive point in your opponent's home board. In this way it will give you a way to hit and prevent the opponent from entering his home board.