Learning the Glossary of Backgammon
With its abundance of rules and customs and the inherent complexity of its game play, it is hardly surprising that the game of backgammon has lots of terms and phrases concerning the many aspects of its game play and everything else regarding the entirety of the game. Because of this, players should be familiar with the jargons that are used in-game so that one will not be left out if ever one encounters one of them.
Here are some of the terms and phrases used in the game to enhance one's glossary concerning backgammon:
Ace
The term ace refers to the value of 1 on a die roll.
Anchor
Anchor is a must for any backgammon player's glossary as it refers to an essential tactic used in-game. An anchor is basically a point on the opponent's side of the board that contains at least two of one's game pieces. Every match starts with both players having an anchor on the opponent's side of the board.
Advanced Anchor
Advanced anchors are also anchors; they are termed as such because they are ones that are situated on the fourth or fifth point of the opponent's side of the board.
Backgame
This term is another essential term in any player's backgammon glossary as it refers to an important strategy that is mostly done when one is behind in the race. The backgame strategy is done by holding two anchors that are within the opponent's side of the board and aim to make the other side's bearing off not to go smoothly as much as one's opponent would want it to be.
Bar
The bar is the elevated space on the center of the backgammon game board. It serves several functions, such as segregating the inner board from the outer board and being the reserved space for game pieces that had been hit over the course of a match.
Prime
Prime is another vital entry that must be present in the glossary of any backgammon player worth their salt as the tactic of priming, which is making six points that are situated side by side, is an essential one in the game.
Zone of Attack
The phrase 'zone of attack' in the context of backgammon refers to points that are numbering from 1 to 10 on one's side of the board. These term should be in any decent backgammon player's glossary as it refers to positions are essential when employing the blitz strategy as the number of one' game pieces that are situated here determines the success of the blitz.
Having much knowledge regarding the game's countless terms will widen one's glossary for the game which in turn gives one a better understanding of the game as a whole.
