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In exceptionally general terms, there are three main tactics used. You want to be able to hop between strategies instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you might manage, to barricade in your opponent’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate course of action at the begining of the match. You can create the wall anywhere within your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game progresses.

The Blitz

This involves locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your challenger tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your opposer is then in big-time trouble taking into account that they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have 2 or higher checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It needs to be played when you are decidedly behind as this plan greatly improves your circumstances. The better places for anchor spots are near your competitor’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with a single point in between. Timing is essential for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no reason having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your opposer is getting their checkers home, taking into account that you do not have other additional pieces to shift! In this situation, it’s better to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position until your opponent provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a great idea to attempt and get your opponent to get them in this situation!