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In very general terms, there are three fundamental techniques employed. You must be agile enough to hop between tactics almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This involves creating a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to lock in your opponent’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate tactic at the start of the match. You can create the wall anywhere within your 11-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match continues.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your competitor rolls an early two and shifts one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play six/one six/one eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is now in serious calamity 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 two or more checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It should be used when you are significantly behind as this strategy much improves your chances. The best places for anchor spots are near your opponent’s lower points and either on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is critical for an effectual backgame: besides, there’s no reason having two nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your opposer is shifting their pieces home, because 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 can preserve your position up till your opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your competitor to get them in this case!