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In astonishingly general terms, there are 3 chief plans employed. You want to be able to switch techniques instantly as the action of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This comprises of building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you might achieve, to barricade in the competitor’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 game. You can create the wall anywhere between your 11-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This consists of locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your challenger tosses an early two and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play 6/1 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your opposer is then in serious calamity seeing that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your home board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have two or higher checkers in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position occupied by at least 2 of your checkers.) It would be used when you are significantly behind as this action much improves your circumstances. The best locations for anchor spots are towards your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjoining points or with a single point separating them. Timing is critical for an effectual backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to dismantle this right away, while your competitor is getting their checkers home, taking into account that you don’t have any other additional checkers to move! In this situation, it’s more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up till your challenger provides you a chance to hit, so it can be a great idea to try and get your opposer to get them in this case!