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In extraordinarily general terms, there are three main game plans employed. You want to be agile enough to hop between techniques instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This involves creating a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you might achieve, to barricade in the opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate course of action at the begining of the game. You can create the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game progresses.

The Blitz

This is composed of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your opposer tosses an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a 5-5, you will be able to play six/one six/one eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is then in big-time difficulty because they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have 2 or more checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at least 2 of your checkers.) It should be used when you are decidedly behind as it greatly improves your opportunities. The better places for anchor spots are towards your competitor’s smaller points and either on abutting points or with one point separating them. Timing is essential for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break up this right away, while your competitor is getting their pieces home, because you do not have other extra pieces to shift! In this case, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position until your challenger gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a good idea to try and get your competitor to hit them in this case!

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