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

The Blockade

This comprises of building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you are able to manage, to block in your 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 assemble the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the game continues.

The Blitz

This is composed of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your opponent rolls an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you can play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your challenger is then in big-time dire straits due to the fact that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have 2 or higher checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It must be employed when you are significantly behind as it much improves your chances. The best places for anchor spots are near your opponent’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with one point in between. Timing is integral for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break up this right away, while your opponent is moving their checkers home, seeing that you don’t have any other spare checkers to shift! In this case, it is more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it may be a good idea to attempt and get your challenger to get them in this case!

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