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In exceptionally general terms, there are three fundamental tactics used. You want to be agile enough to switch game plans almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This consists of creating a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you might manage, to barricade in the competitor's pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable tactic at the begining of the match. You can create the wall anywhere within your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match continues.

The Blitz

This is composed of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play 6/1 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is now in big-time dire straits seeing that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your home board!

The Backgame

This tactic is where you have two or higher pieces in your competitor's home board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at least 2 of your pieces.) It would be used when you are extremely behind as this plan much improves your opportunities. The best areas for anchors are towards your opponent's lower points and either on abutting points or with one point in between. Timing is important for an effectual backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your opponent is shifting their checkers home, owing to the fact that you do not have any other spare checkers to shift! In this situation, it's more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position up till your opponent provides you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your challenger to hit them in this situation!