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In exceptionally simple terms, there are three main techniques employed. You must be able to hop between tactics quickly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of creating a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you might manage, to lock in the competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable procedure at the start of the game. You can create the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match progresses.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as fast as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your opposer rolls 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 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opposer is then in serious calamity 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 checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It would be employed when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your chances. The strongest areas for anchors are towards your competitor’s lower points and also on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is crucial for a powerful backgame: besides, there is no reason having two nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break down this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their pieces home, considering that you do not have any other extra pieces to move! In this case, it is more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you can preserve your position up until your opponent provides you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a wonderful idea to try and get your opposer to hit them in this case!

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