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In very simple terms, there are three basic game plans employed. You want to be agile enough to switch game plans almost instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This involves assembling a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to manage, to lock in the competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable tactic at the start of the match. You can create the wall anyplace inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This involves closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you are able to play six/one six/one eight/three eight/three. Your opposer is now in big-time difficulty taking into account that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your home board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a position occupied by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It needs to be employed when you are decidedly behind as it greatly improves your opportunities. The best locations for anchor spots are towards your competitor’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with a single point separating them. Timing is crucial for an effective backgame: besides, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to dismantle this right away, while your challenger is getting their pieces home, seeing that you do not have other additional pieces to shift! In this situation, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up till your challenger provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to try and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!