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In astonishingly general terms, there are three basic techniques employed. You need to be agile enough to switch tactics quickly as the action of the game unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you are able to achieve, to lock in the competitor's checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable strategy at the start of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This involves locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your opposer rolls an early 2 and shifts one piece from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your opponent is now in serious calamity because they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your home board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have two or higher pieces in your competitor's home board. (An anchor is a point consisting of at least 2 of your pieces.) It should be used when you are decidedly behind as this plan much improves your circumstances. The better places for anchor spots are near your competitor's lower points and either on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is integral for a competent backgame: at the end of the day, there is no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your competitor is moving their checkers home, owing to the fact that you don't have any other additional checkers to move! In this case, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position up until your competitor gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a good idea to try and get your opponent to get them in this case!