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In exceptionally general terms, there are 3 basic plans employed. You need to be able to hop between game plans quickly as the action of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

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

The Blitz

This is comprised of locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early 2 and shifts one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your opposer is then in big-time calamity due to the fact that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have two or more pieces in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point occupied by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It needs to be used when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your chances. The strongest areas for anchor spots are towards your opponent’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with one point separating them. Timing is critical for an effective backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your competitor is shifting their pieces home, owing to the fact that you do not have any other spare pieces to shift! In this situation, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can preserve your position up until your challenger provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your opponent to get them in this case!