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In exceptionally general terms, there are 3 chief strategies used. You need to be able to hop between game plans almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This comprises of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you might achieve, to lock in the competitor’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate procedure at the start of the game. You can create the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your opposer tosses an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you will be able to play 6/1 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your competitor is then in big-time difficulty because they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your home board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least 2 of your checkers.) It must be played when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your circumstances. The better areas for anchor spots are near your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is critical for an effective backgame: after all, there is no reason having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break apart this right away, while your competitor is shifting their checkers home, owing to the fact that you do not have other spare checkers to shift! In this case, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up till your opponent provides you a chance to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to attempt and get your challenger to hit them in this case!

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