Backgammon lesson 6: Clever tricks

Stay in pairs, build a wall, win the race. Pip is setting up the board…

In this lesson

• Time for some clever tricks! Trick 1: keep your checkers in pairs so they cannot be bonked.
• Trick 2: build a wall! Points next to each other block your friend's checkers on point 1.
• Trick 3: if you are ahead in the race, run for home! If you are behind, look for a blot to bonk.
• You know the tricks! Now go and play Dotty, Hopper, Rolo and Captain Hoot.