In extraordinarily general terms, there are 3 general game plans employed. You need to be able to hop between tactics instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you are able to achieve, to barricade in the opponent’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable course of action at the begining of the game. You can create the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This involves closing your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your opponent on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early two and shifts one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play 6/1 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opponent is now in serious calamity taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This tactic is where you have two or higher pieces in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at a minimum two of your pieces.) It would be played when you are significantly behind as this action greatly improves your circumstances. The better locations for anchors are towards your opponent’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is integral for an effectual backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break apart this straight away, while your challenger is shifting their pieces home, taking into account that you do not have any other spare pieces to shift! In this case, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position up till your opposer provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to attempt and get your challenger to get them in this case!
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