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In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three main strategies employed. You want to be able to hop between techniques quickly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you might manage, to lock in the opponent’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable course of action at the start of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere between your 11-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the match progresses.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your opponent tosses an early 2 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 six/one eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is then in big-time difficulty because they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have 2 or more checkers in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor is a point occupied by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be used 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 in between. Timing is essential for a powerful backgame: besides, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to dismantle this straight away, while your competitor is moving their pieces home, taking into account that you do not have any other spare pieces to move! In this case, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position until your opposer gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a great idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this case!