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In exceptionally simple terms, there are 3 basic game plans used. You need to be able to hop between game plans almost instantly as the action of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you can manage, to barricade in the competitor's pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable course of action at the start of the match. You can build the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This is comprised of locking your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early two and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opposer is now in serious calamity due to the fact that they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have two or more pieces in your opponent's inner board. (An anchor is a point filled by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It should be employed when you are extremely behind as it much improves your chances. The strongest locations for anchor spots are close to your competitor's smaller points and either on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is integral for a powerful backgame: besides, there's no point having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this right away, while your opposer is shifting their pieces home, considering that you do not have any other additional checkers to move! In this situation, it is more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a great idea to try and get your competitor to get them in this case!