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In astonishingly simple terms, there are three general tactics employed. You want to be able to hop between tactics almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This involves assembling a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you can manage, to block in the opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable procedure at the start of the game. You can build the wall anyplace between your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match continues.

The Blitz

This consists of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. i.e., if your opposer tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play six/one six/one eight/three eight/three. Your opposer is then in serious dire straits because they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have two or more pieces in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position occupied by at least two of your pieces.) It must be used when you are decidedly behind as this plan much improves your chances. The better places for anchor spots are near your opponent’s lower points and either on abutting points or with a single point in between. Timing is important for an effective backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your competitor is shifting their pieces home, seeing that you don’t have other additional pieces to shift! In this case, it’s better to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position up till your competitor provides you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a good idea to try and get your opposer to get them in this situation!