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In very general terms, there are three fundamental techniques used. You must be able to hop between strategies instantly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you are able to manage, to barricade in your competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable strategy at the start of the match. You can build the wall anywhere within your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This involves closing your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early two and moves one piece from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play 6/1 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is then in big-time difficulty considering that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have 2 or more pieces in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least two of your checkers.) It would be used when you are extremely behind as this strategy much improves your opportunities. The best places for anchors are near your opponent’s lower points and either on abutting points or with a single point in between. Timing is integral for an effectual backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no point having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your challenger is shifting their checkers home, because you do not have any other additional checkers to shift! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your challenger to get them in this situation!