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In exceptionally simple terms, there are three fundamental plans employed. You need to be agile enough to hop between strategies almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of assembling a 6-thick 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 course of action at the start of the match. You can build the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your opponent rolls an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you are able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opposer is then in serious difficulty considering that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have two or more anchors in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position occupied by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It needs to be employed when you are extremely behind as this action much improves your chances. The strongest locations for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s lower points and either on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is crucial for an effective backgame: after all, there is no reason having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this straight away, while your opponent is getting their checkers home, seeing that you don’t have any other additional checkers to move! In this case, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position up till your competitor gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a good idea to attempt and get your competitor to get them in this case!