Last time we went through the game tactics on how to save the gammon. Now we can look at the other side of the coin; the situation when you can and should push for a gammon win. It is important that you are able to recognize the window of opportunity when to play for a gammon and that you are familiar at least with the essentials of the tactics. A well executed gammon win can effectively demoralize your online backgammon opponents and smoothen your way to a match win.

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Have a look at the picture below. Black is to play 4-4, what is the correct move? If you think it is to escape the two back men by playing 23/15 (2), well, it’s not. If you are wondering why, read on. This time it’s about optimized backgammon damage control.

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Times are rough for online gaming these days. The rules of the industry are being redefined and it’s us, the gamers, who feel the direct impact of it all… that all being the infamous Unlawful Internet Gaming bill. But wait - things are not as bad as they would seem at first! In fact, for online backgammon it doesn’t look bad at all.

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