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In astonishingly general terms, there are three basic tactics employed. You want to be able to hop between techniques quickly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of assembling a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you can achieve, to barricade in the opponent's checkers that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable tactic at the begining of the game. You can assemble the wall anywhere within your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game progresses.

The Blitz

This involves locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early two and shifts one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play six/one six/one eight/three eight/three. Your challenger is now in serious dire straits due to the fact that they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your competitor's inner board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It needs to be employed when you are significantly behind as this plan much improves your chances. The better places for anchor spots are near your opponent's lower points and either on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is crucial for a powerful backgame: besides, there's no reason having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break up this right away, while your opposer is getting their checkers home, considering that you do not have any other additional pieces to shift! In this situation, it's better to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position until your challenger provides you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this case!