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In exceptionally general terms, there are 3 fundamental plans employed. You must be able to switch tactics almost instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you can manage, to block in the opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate course of action at the begining of the match. You can build the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This consists of locking your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your challenger tosses an early two and moves one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play six/one six/one eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is now in serious calamity since they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have two or more checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a position filled by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It would be used when you are extremely behind as it greatly improves your chances. The best places for anchor spots are near your opponent’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with a single point in between. Timing is important for a competent backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your opponent is shifting their checkers home, owing to the fact that you do not have other spare pieces to move! In this case, it is more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up until your opponent provides you a chance to hit, so it may be a good idea to try and get your challenger to hit them in this case!

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