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In astonishingly general terms, there are three main techniques employed. You want to be able to hop between techniques quickly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you might achieve, to barricade in the competitor’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable tactic at the begining of the game. You can assemble the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your opposer tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opposer is now in serious trouble since they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It would be used when you are significantly behind as it much improves your chances. The better places for anchors are towards your opponent’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is essential for an effective backgame: after all, there’s no reason having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break up this straight away, while your challenger is getting their pieces home, owing to the fact that you do not have other spare pieces to shift! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to try and get your opponent to hit them in this situation!