What is the best strategy for playing online backgammon?

Question

I love to play backgammon for fun but would like to get alot better so I could complete online. I used to play all the time and got pretty good, until my husband died. We mastered the game well. I gave it a rest for a while and decided to play online and now after playing over 1000 games and winning less than half, seems I just can't win for losing.

Any ACE Backgammon players out there with some tips? I've got an itch to win and don't know what I'm doing wrong aside from keeping my men covered.

Thanks alot!

Answer 1

Roll more doubles and more pips than your opponent.

Answer 2

1.       This is the most general and important tip: Backgammon is a game of luck and skill. You have to take risks! Don't play safe all the time.

2        When you are behind in the game you are actually waiting for one chance to improve your position on the board. This chance can be in a hit you can make on the board. It would be better then, to arrange all of your checkers in your home board to be ready for the opponent's checker on the bar.

3.       The 4th and the 5th point on the both sides of the board are extremely important and you need to fight in holding them in early stages of the game.

4.       The bar point ( the 7th point) is extremely important as well. However point 4 and 5 are even more important and you need to prefer them first.

5.       When you are leading on the board it is time to break contact and run for you home board without letting the opponent chances to hit your checkers.