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In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three main techniques employed. You need to be agile enough to hop between game plans quickly as the action of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you are able to achieve, to lock in your competitor's checkers that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate course of action at the begining of the game. You can build the wall anywhere between your 11-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the game advances.

The Blitz

This is composed of locking your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. For example, if your challenger tosses an early 2 and shifts one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a 5-5, you can play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your competitor is then in big-time difficulty due to the fact that they have two pieces on the bar and you have locked half your home board!

The Backgame

This plan is where you have two or more checkers in your opponent's home board. (An anchor is a point occupied by at least 2 of your pieces.) It should be played when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your circumstances. The best places for anchors are close to your opponent's smaller points and also on adjoining points or with a single point separating them. Timing is critical for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then required to dismantle this straight away, while your competitor is shifting their checkers home, because you don't have other additional checkers to shift! In this situation, it is more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you might maintain your position up till your opposer provides you a chance to hit, so it can be a great idea to try and get your opposer to get them in this case!