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In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 basic techniques employed. You want to be able to switch tactics quickly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of assembling a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you are able to manage, to lock in your opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate course of action at the start of the match. You can build the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the match progresses.

The Blitz

This is composed of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your opposer rolls an early two and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play 6/1 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opponent is now in serious trouble seeing that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have two or higher anchors in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position occupied by at a minimum two of your pieces.) It would be used when you are extremely behind as this plan much improves your chances. The best places for anchor spots are towards your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with one point separating them. Timing is integral for an effective backgame: after all, there is no point having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this right away, while your challenger is moving their checkers home, because you do not have other additional checkers to shift! In this situation, it is more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you can preserve your position up till your opponent gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your opponent to get them in this situation!