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In exceptionally general terms, there are 3 main tactics employed. You want to be able to switch tactics quickly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of assembling a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you are able to manage, to lock in the competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate course of action at the start of the match. You can build the wall anyplace inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match progresses.

The Blitz

This is composed of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play six/one six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is then in big-time dire straits since they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a position filled by at least two of your pieces.) It would be employed when you are significantly behind as this action much improves your circumstances. The better places for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is critical for an effectual backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to dismantle this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their checkers home, seeing that you don’t have other spare checkers to move! In this situation, it’s better to have checkers on the bar so that you might preserve your position until your opposer gives you a chance to hit, so it will be a good idea to try and get your opposer to get them in this situation!