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In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three basic game plans used. You need to be agile enough to hop between strategies almost instantly as the course of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you are able to achieve, to barricade in the competitor's pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable tactic at the start of the game. You can build the wall anyplace inbetween your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game progresses.

The Blitz

This is comprised of locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opponent on the bar. e.g., if your opposer tosses an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opposer is then in serious calamity taking into account that they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!

The Backgame

This strategy is where you have 2 or more anchors in your competitor's inner board. (An anchor is a point consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It should be employed when you are decidedly behind as it greatly improves your opportunities. The strongest areas for anchors are towards your competitor's lower points and also on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is integral for a powerful backgame: after all, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their pieces home, taking into account that you don't have other additional checkers to shift! In this situation, it's more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a good idea to try and get your opposer to get them in this situation!