In exceptionally simple terms, there are three basic techniques employed. You want to be able to hop between techniques instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you are able to achieve, to barricade in the competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable tactic at the begining of the match. You can create the wall anyplace inbetween your 11-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This is comprised of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your challenger tosses an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your opposer is now in big-time trouble taking into account that they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have two or higher anchors in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor is a position filled by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It needs to be employed when you are significantly behind as this plan much improves your opportunities. The strongest places for anchor spots are towards your competitor’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with one point separating them. Timing is critical for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your challenger is getting their checkers home, taking into account that you do not have any other additional checkers to shift! In this situation, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you might maintain your position until your opposer gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!
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