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How it works in play

As long as some of your checkers still have to pass the opponent’s, either side can be hit, and blocking, timing and shots all matter. Once the last checkers have passed each other, the game turns into a pure race, decided by the pip count and the dice.

Related terms

• Race — A position with no remaining contact between the two sides.
• Zone — The region of the board where contact between the two sides remains possible.
• Shot — A roll that hits an opponent’s blot.
• Running game — The plan of racing all checkers home without contact.

Go deeper

• Game plans: the running game
• Game plans: the tactics behind every plan
• Backgammon strategy, from first roll to bear-off

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