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In astonishingly simple terms, there are 3 chief tactics employed. You need to be agile enough to switch tactics almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of creating a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to manage, to block in the opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable tactic at the start of the game. You can create the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match continues.

The Blitz

This consists of closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. i.e., if your competitor rolls an early two and shifts one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play six/one six/one eight/three eight/three. Your challenger is then in big-time calamity due to the fact that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your home board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have 2 or more checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a position filled by at a minimum 2 of your pieces.) It must be played when you are decidedly behind as it greatly improves your chances. The best locations for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s lower points and also on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is important for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to dismantle this straight away, while your opposer is moving their checkers home, because you do not have other additional checkers to shift! In this situation, it’s better to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up till your opposer gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be an excellent idea to try and get your opponent to hit them in this case!