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In astonishingly simple terms, there are three general techniques employed. You want to be able to switch strategies instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This comprises of building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you might manage, to block in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most suitable course of action at the start of the game. You can assemble the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match progresses.

The Blitz

This involves locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your opposer rolls an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opponent is then in serious difficulty because they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have 2 or more checkers in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at a minimum two of your pieces.) It must be played when you are extremely behind as this plan greatly improves your chances. The strongest locations for anchor spots are towards your opponent’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with one point in between. Timing is important for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your competitor is moving their pieces home, seeing that you do not have any other spare pieces to move! In this case, it’s more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up until your challenger provides you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a good idea to try and get your opponent to get them in this situation!