In very simple terms, there are three fundamental game plans used. You need to be able to hop between techniques almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of creating a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you might achieve, to barricade in your competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable procedure at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace inbetween your 11-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This is composed of locking your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early two and moves one piece from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play 6/1 six/one eight/three 8/3. Your opponent is then in big-time dire straits considering that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It should be employed when you are significantly behind as it much improves your circumstances. The better locations for anchor spots are near your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is critical for a competent backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having two nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to dismantle this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their checkers home, owing to the fact that you do not have other additional checkers to move! In this situation, it’s more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position up till your opponent provides you an opportunity to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to try and get your competitor to hit them in this case!
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