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In very general terms, there are 3 general game plans used. You want to be able to hop between tactics almost instantly as the action of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of assembling a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you are able to achieve, to barricade in your opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable course of action at the begining of the match. You can create the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the match progresses.

The Blitz

This consists of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. e.g., if your challenger tosses an early two and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your competitor is now in big-time calamity considering 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 higher checkers in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor is a point filled by at least two of your checkers.) It would be used when you are extremely behind as it much improves your chances. The best areas for anchor spots are near your opponent’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is critical for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there is no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this straight away, while your competitor is getting their pieces home, taking into account that you do not have any other spare pieces to move! In this case, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position up till your opposer gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a great idea to try and get your opposer to hit them in this case!