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In exceptionally general terms, there are three basic tactics employed. You need to be able to hop between strategies instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of creating a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you can manage, to block in the opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate tactic at the start of the game. You can create the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match continues.

The Blitz

This consists of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your opponent rolls an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you can play 6/1 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your competitor is then in serious calamity taking into account that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!

The Backgame

This plan is where you have 2 or more anchors in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at least 2 of your checkers.) It should be employed when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The better places for anchors are close to your opponent’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is important for an effective backgame: besides, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break up this right away, while your competitor is moving their checkers home, owing to the fact that you do not have any other spare checkers to shift! In this situation, it’s more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your opponent gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a wonderful idea to try and get your challenger to get them in this case!