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In astonishingly general terms, there are 3 basic strategies used. You must be agile enough to switch tactics quickly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you can manage, to barricade in the opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most suitable course of action at the begining of the match. You can create the wall anywhere inbetween your 11-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your challenger tosses an early two and shifts one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you will be able to play six/one six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is now in serious difficulty since they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your home board!

The Backgame

This plan is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a point filled by at least 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be employed when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The better areas for anchor spots are near your opponent’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is integral for an effective backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this right away, while your competitor is shifting their checkers home, seeing that you do not have other extra checkers to move! In this case, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position up until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it will be a great idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this case!