why not play Hypergammon.
3 checkers each and a race around the board,
get to home base and exit all 3 checkers to 'WIN".
2/1 in Backgammon is the worst opening you can get, usually people play
2 down and one above.
BUT- in Acey Doucey 2/1 is the BEST" roll you can get for a faster win..
remember, "TO COMPETE IS TO WIN".
This is Backgammon defined----
THE BEST OFFENSE IS A GOOD DEFENSE'
THE BEST DEFENSE IS A GOOD OFFENSE'.

The same words explain Martial Arts too.
also, you set up blocks in your games 'TOO'.
WHAT GOES ONE WAY GOES THE OTHER.
This applies to ;Board Games.
GL