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In astonishingly simple terms, there are 3 chief techniques used. You must be able to hop between tactics almost instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you can achieve, to barricade in the opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most suitable procedure at the start of the match. You can build the wall anywhere inbetween your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game progresses.

The Blitz

This is composed of locking your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your challenger rolls an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your competitor is then in big-time trouble due to the fact that they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have 2 or more checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at least two of your pieces.) It should be employed when you are decidedly behind as it greatly improves your opportunities. The better locations for anchor spots are towards your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with a single point in between. Timing is integral for a powerful backgame: besides, there is no point having two nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your challenger is shifting their pieces home, taking into account that you do not have any other extra pieces to move! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position up till your challenger provides you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to try and get your opponent to hit them in this situation!