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In very general terms, there are three chief strategies employed. You must be able to hop between strategies instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to achieve, to block in your opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate course of action at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match continues.

The Blitz

This consists of locking your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early two and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you can play six/one six/one eight/three eight/three. Your opponent is then in serious calamity seeing that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!

The Backgame

This plan is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a point occupied by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It should be employed when you are decidedly behind as this plan much improves your opportunities. The best locations for anchors are near your opponent’s smaller points and either on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is crucial for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this right away, while your opponent is getting their pieces home, owing to the fact that you don’t have other additional checkers to move! In this situation, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this case!