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

The Blockade

This is comprised of assembling a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you might achieve, to block in the competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable tactic at the begining of the game. You can build the wall anyplace inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your challenger tosses an early two and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your challenger is now in serious difficulty taking into account that they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your home board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have two or higher checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at least two of your pieces.) It must be used when you are extremely behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The strongest locations for anchor spots are near your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is integral for a competent backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this straight away, while your opponent is getting their pieces home, because you do not have any other extra checkers to move! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you might maintain your position up till your opponent gives 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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