Opening Backgammon Moves
The opening moves in backgammon is maybe the most important factor of the game. After using computer programs, personal skill and intuition most experts now agree on what are the best opening move for every possible combination of the dice.
You will win more often if you will follow the opening moves below. This has been proven statistically on many games.
Recommended Opening Moves
Dice:
6/5
All the way across with the checker on the back
Dice:
6/4
The move:
Three options:
Move all the across with a back checker to the 14-point.
Run a back checker to the opponent's bar-point (24/18) to bring a checker down from the mid-point.
Make the 2-point.
Dice:
6/3
The Move:
For this combination there are two options:
Move a checker from the 24-point to the 15-point.
Move a checker to you're the opponent's bar-point to bring a checker down from your mid-point.
Dice:
6/2
The Move:
For this combination there are two options:
Move to the 16-point
Move to the bar to bring a checker down from the mid-point
Dice:
6/1
The Move:
Go ahead and make your bar-point.
Dice:
5/4
The Move:
For this combination there are two options:
Move a back checker up (24/20) while you bring a checker down (13/8)
Bring two checkers down from the mid-point (13/8, 13/9)
Dice:
5/3
The Move:
Go ahead and make your three-point
Dice:
5/2
The Move:
For this combination there are two options:
Move a back checker up two spaces (24/20) while you bring one down (13/8)
Bring down two checkers (13/8, 13/11)
Dice:
5/1
The Move:
For this combination there are two options depending on the match score:
Generally split the back checker and bring one checker down (24/23, 13/8).
If you are behind in a match you can bring on checker down and slot your 5-point (13/8, 6/5)
Dice:
4/3
The Move:
This is perhaps the trickiest dice combination in backgammon. However, according to most experts you should move up three off your back point (24/21) and bring the four down from the mid-point (13/9)
Dice:
4/2
The Move:
Go ahead and make your 4-point.
Dice:
4/1
The Move:
Usually you should split the back checker and bring a checker down (24/23, 13/9). However, when gammons are very important you might want to bring a checker down and slot your 5-point.
Dice:
3/2
The Move:
There are many options here, however, it's generally agreed upon that you should move up three off your back point (24/21) and bring the four down from the mid-point (13/11)
Dice:
3/1
The Move:
Go ahead and make your 5-point.
Dice:
2/1
The Move:
This is a dice combination where the experts recently change their minds regarding the play. Instead of split your back checkers, computer rollouts have showed that you should split your back checkers (24/23) and slot your 5-point.
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