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In exceptionally general terms, there are 3 main techniques employed. You need to be agile enough to hop between tactics instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to achieve, to lock in the competitor's pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable procedure at the start of the game. You can assemble the wall anyplace inbetween your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your challenger rolls an early two and moves one piece from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opponent is now in big-time difficulty seeing that they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your home board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have two or more pieces in your competitor's inner board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at least 2 of your pieces.) It should be employed when you are significantly behind as this plan greatly improves your circumstances. The strongest locations for anchors are close to your opponent's smaller points and either on adjacent points or with one point separating them. Timing is essential for an effectual backgame: at the end of the day, there's no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this straight away, while your competitor is getting their pieces home, considering that you do not have any other extra pieces to shift! In this situation, it's more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you can preserve your position up till your opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a good idea to attempt and get your challenger to hit them in this situation!