The Goodness In a Four-Two Opening Roll

Considered second best among the opening roll of backgammon is the four-two (4-2) opening roll. If one will give a deep analysis about the four-two (4-2) opening roll, this one is pretty similar to a three-one (3-1) opening roll.

A common recommendation for a backgammon game in such opening roll is to do a 6/4 and an 8/4. The four-point of the backgammon board is already secured with a four-two opening roll. The idea for this move of the four-two (4-2) opening roll is to build home points while giving the other player a hard time to enter coming from his bar. This only indicates that the contender will be having a hard time to enter through the bar. So, the contender is forced to remain in a cautious backgammon strategy while the other has the opportunity to act more aggressively.

In a backgammon game, the hard-hitting player gets most of the time a quicker move and sooner he finds himself heading the pip count. A four-two opening roll provides any backgammon player the best deal to become aggressive.

In such opening roll, the four point works as the five-point block however, in all honesty, it is a bit less efficient. It may also act as a potential landing spot of arriving friendly checkers and is well placed to strike any opponent blot on the home board.

In using this move during the opening roll, other strategies are already setting up. At least three f the most efficient primes which are the six-point primes would include creating a point resting on the four-point. Given that the four-two (4-2) opening roll provides the chance to create on that early point in the game, then, there is a great advantage.

If asked to choose between a four-two opening roll and a six-one opening roll, many experts would prefer to utilize a four-two opening roll. Although, with a six-one opening roll, the player can effortlessly make a slight prime to hold the contender's back men.

The six-one opening roll also constructs a neat prime for the player. Being aware of such fact, a four-two opening roll determines two advantages that appear to find better favor. The first advantage is to build home-board points with just the opening roll. The second advantage is to a certain extent essential in a backgammon game. That is, a four-two opening roll gives the player a chance in taking off a checker from the massive stack of the six-point. Such opportunity is possible only on the two opening rolls--- a three-one and a four-two.

A four-two opening roll is above all a powerful and essential opening roll. If the player understands the idea and principles behind all these plays, he is way ahead of winning the backgammon race.