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In exceptionally general terms, there are three basic tactics employed. You want to be agile enough to hop between strategies instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This involves building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you can achieve, to barricade in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable tactic at the begining of the match. You can create the wall anyplace inbetween your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game progresses.

The Blitz

This consists of closing your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. For example, if your opposer rolls an early two and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your opponent is now in serious difficulty taking into account that 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 higher checkers in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a position filled by at least two of your checkers.) It should be used when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your chances. The better places for anchors are near your competitor’s smaller points and either on adjacent points or with one point in between. Timing is important for a competent backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having two nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this right away, while your challenger is getting their pieces home, taking into account that you do not have any other extra pieces to move! In this situation, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you might maintain your position up till your opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to try and get your competitor to hit them in this case!

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