In extraordinarily general terms, there are three general tactics used. You want to be able to hop between strategies instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of creating a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to achieve, to lock in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate strategy at the start of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.
The Blitz
This involves closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your competitor tosses an early two and shifts one piece from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play six/one six/one 8/3 8/3. Your opposer is now in serious dire straits due to the fact that they have 2 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 opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at least 2 of your pieces.) It should be employed when you are significantly behind as it much improves your chances. The strongest places for anchors are close to your competitor’s smaller points and either on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is important for an effectual backgame: besides, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to dismantle this straight away, while your opponent is moving their checkers home, owing to the fact that you don’t have any other additional checkers to move! In this situation, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position up till your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a wonderful idea to try and get your opposer to get them in this case!
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