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In very simple terms, there are 3 general techniques employed. You must be able to hop between strategies quickly as the action of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is composed of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you can achieve, to barricade in your opponent's pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate tactic at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace inbetween your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game continues.

The Blitz

This consists of closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your challenger tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play six/one six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your challenger is now in big-time difficulty seeing that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have two or higher pieces in your competitor's home board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It should be played when you are significantly behind as this strategy much improves your chances. The better places for anchors are towards your competitor's lower points and also on adjacent points or with one point in between. Timing is crucial for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to dismantle this straight away, while your challenger is getting their pieces home, owing to the fact that you do not have any other extra pieces to move! In this situation, it's more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position up till your challenger gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a great idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this situation!