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In very general terms, there are three fundamental tactics employed. You need to be able to hop between strategies quickly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you might manage, to barricade in the competitor's pieces that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable strategy at the begining of the match. You can create the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This consists of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your competitor is now in serious trouble considering that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!

The Backgame

This plan is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your opponent's inner board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It must be used when you are decidedly behind as this strategy greatly improves your chances. The better places for anchor spots are towards your opponent's lower points and also on abutting points or with a single point in between. Timing is essential for an effectual backgame: besides, there's no reason having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break apart this straight away, while your opponent is shifting their pieces home, seeing that you do not have any other extra checkers to shift! In this situation, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can preserve your position until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a good idea to attempt and get your challenger to get them in this situation!