In extraordinarily general terms, there are three basic game plans employed. You must be able to switch tactics instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you are able to manage, to block in the opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable course of action at the start of the game. You can assemble the wall anywhere within your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.
The Blitz
This is composed of closing your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your challenger tosses an early two and shifts one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you will be able to play 6/1 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opposer is then in big-time dire straits taking into account that they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your home board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have two or more anchors in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at a minimum two of your pieces.) It needs to be played when you are extremely behind as this strategy greatly improves your circumstances. The best places for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s smaller points and either on abutting points or with one point seperating them. Timing is crucial for an powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this straight away, while your competitor is shifting their pieces home, taking into account that you do not have any other extra pieces to move! In this case, it is more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position until your opposer provides you a opportunity to hit, so it will be a great idea to try and get your challengerto hit them in this situation!
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