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In astonishingly simple terms, there are three general game plans used. You want to be agile enough to switch tactics almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you can achieve, to lock in your competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate tactic at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match continues.

The Blitz

This consists of locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your challenger tosses an early two and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opponent is now in big-time dire straits because they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!

The Backgame

This plan is where you have 2 or higher checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at least 2 of your pieces.) It needs to be employed when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your chances. The strongest places for anchors are towards your opponent’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is critical for an effectual backgame: at the end of the day, there is no reason having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break up this straight away, while your challenger is moving their pieces home, seeing that you don’t have other spare checkers to move! In this case, it’s more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position until your opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your opposer to get them in this case!