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In astonishingly general terms, there are 3 fundamental strategies employed. You must be able to hop between techniques almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you are able to manage, to block in your competitor's pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate strategy at the start of the match. You can create the wall anywhere inbetween your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game continues.

The Blitz

This is composed of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. e.g., if your opposer tosses an early two and moves one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play six/one six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is then in serious dire straits seeing that they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your home board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have two or more anchors in your opponent's home board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at a minimum 2 of your pieces.) It should be played when you are decidedly behind as this strategy much improves your chances. The best places for anchor spots are towards your competitor's smaller points and either on adjacent points or with a single point in between. Timing is important for a competent backgame: besides, there's no reason having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break up this straight away, while your opponent is shifting their checkers home, taking into account that you don't have other additional checkers to shift! In this case, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you can maintain your position up till your opponent gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to try and get your challenger to get them in this case!