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In astonishingly general terms, there are three basic tactics employed. You need to be agile enough to hop between game plans instantly as the action of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to achieve, to lock in your competitor's checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate tactic at the start of the match. You can build the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the game progresses.

The Blitz

This involves closing your home board as fast as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. i.e., if your opposer tosses an early two and shifts one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play six/one six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is now in big-time calamity because they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your home board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have 2 or higher checkers in your competitor's inner board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at least 2 of your checkers.) It should be employed when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your circumstances. The strongest areas for anchors are near your competitor's lower points and also on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is important for an effectual backgame: after all, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break up this straight away, while your competitor is getting their checkers home, seeing that you don't have other additional checkers to move! In this case, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this case!