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In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three fundamental tactics employed. You must be able to switch game plans quickly as the action of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This involves building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you are able to achieve, to block in your competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate procedure at the begining of the game. You can build the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match continues.

The Blitz

This involves closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your opponent rolls an early 2 and shifts one piece 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 eight/three. Your competitor is now in serious difficulty because they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your home board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have two or more pieces in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It must be employed when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your opportunities. The better locations for anchors are towards your opponent’s lower points and also on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is crucial for a competent backgame: after all, there’s no reason having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this right away, while your opponent is shifting their checkers home, because you don’t have any other additional pieces to move! In this case, it is more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position up until your opposer gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a great idea to try and get your opponent to get them in this case!

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