Bearing Off
As soon as a player has all of his on his home board, he may begin to bear them off. Usually his only concern is to get his men off as quickly as possible.
Sometimes, it won't be as easy as it sounds. If a player's opponent has one or more men on his board or on his bar, he may find it quite difficult to bear off safely. He may leave a blot (sometimes unavoidable), and if hit, he may lose the game. Much care must be exercised. Perhaps in the interest of safety, a player won't take a man off for two or three rolls.
If you make the opening moves successfully, then in theory your strategy is right and you will go onto win the game unless the dice run against you. If you start badly, it is always difficult to recover.
But you can win again if you employ the right tactics. You can learn more about this from the online schools that compliment online backgammon sites such as www.play65.com.
But without reference to these here?s one tip the best opening moves are when you can build your blockage between the 3-point and 9-point. If you can either make your 5-point or hit an opponent's blot in an outer board, make your 5-point. Don?t leave a blot in your inner board.
A substantial lead can be gained if you can hit a blot on your opponent's inner board. Use this not only at opening plays but throughout the match.
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