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In very simple terms, there are 3 main tactics used. You must be agile enough to hop between techniques quickly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of creating a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you might manage, to lock in the opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most acceptable procedure at the begining of the game. You can assemble the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This is composed of closing your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early two and shifts one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your opposer is now in serious calamity taking into account that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!

The Backgame

This plan is where you have two or higher anchors in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at a minimum 2 of your pieces.) It needs to be employed when you are extremely behind as it much improves your chances. The strongest locations for anchors are close to your opponent’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is important for a powerful backgame: besides, there is no point having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your opponent is moving their pieces home, considering that you don’t have any other additional checkers to shift! In this situation, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position until your opposer gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to try and get your opponent to get them in this situation!