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In exceptionally simple terms, there are 3 fundamental game plans employed. You must be able to hop between strategies quickly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you can achieve, to block in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate course of action at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace inbetween 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 competitor on the bar. i.e., if your opposer rolls an early two and moves one piece from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you are able to play six/one six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is now in big-time difficulty taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position occupied by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be played when you are decidedly behind as this plan much improves your chances. The better areas for anchor spots are towards your opponent’s lower points and also on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is essential for an effective backgame: besides, there’s no point having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their checkers home, owing to the fact that you do not have other spare checkers to shift! In this case, it’s better to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up until your challenger provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a great idea to attempt and get your challenger to hit them in this case!