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Bowl Streaker!

In extraordinarily general terms, there are three main game plans employed. You want to be agile enough to hop between strategies almost instantly as the action of the game 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 opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate strategy at the begining of the game. You can build the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game continues.

The Blitz

This involves locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play six/one six/one 8/3 8/3. Your competitor is then in big-time trouble due to the fact that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This plan is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at least 2 of your checkers.) It must be played when you are decidedly behind as this strategy much improves your chances. The better places for anchor spots are close to your competitor’s lower points and also on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is important for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your opponent is getting their pieces home, seeing that you do not have any other spare checkers to move! In this case, it is more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position until your challenger gives you a chance to hit, so it can be an excellent idea to try and get your opposer to get them in this situation!

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