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In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three fundamental game plans used. You want to be able to switch techniques quickly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of assembling a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you might achieve, to block in the opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable course of action at the start of the game. You can assemble the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This is composed of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. e.g., if your opponent tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your competitor is now in big-time calamity because they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have two or higher checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be played when you are significantly behind as this action greatly improves your opportunities. The better places for anchors are near your competitor’s smaller points and either on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is integral for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break apart this straight away, while your opposer is getting their checkers home, seeing that you do not have any other spare pieces to shift! In this case, it’s better to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a good idea to try and get your opponent to get them in this situation!

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