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In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 main plans used. You want to be able to hop between techniques quickly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to lock in the opponent's pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate tactic at the begining of the game. You can build the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This is composed of closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early 2 and moves one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your opposer is then in big-time dire straits taking into account that they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have two or more anchors in your competitor's inner board. (An anchor is a point filled by at a minimum two of your pieces.) It should be played when you are decidedly behind as it greatly improves your chances. The better locations for anchor spots are close to your opponent's smaller points and also on abutting points or with one point separating them. Timing is integral for a competent backgame: besides, there is no reason having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break down this right away, while your challenger is getting their pieces home, taking into account that you don't have any other additional pieces to shift! In this case, it is more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position up until your opponent gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a good idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this case!