In extraordinarily general terms, there are three fundamental techniques used. You need to be agile enough to hop between tactics almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This consists of creating a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to barricade in the competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most suitable tactic at the start of the game. You can build 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 consists of locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. e.g., if your opponent rolls an early 2 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 eight/three 8/3. Your opponent is now in serious trouble seeing that they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have two or more checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point occupied by at a minimum two of your pieces.) It must be played when you are decidedly behind as this action greatly improves your circumstances. The better areas for anchor spots are close to your competitor’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is crucial for an effectual backgame: after all, there’s no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then required to dismantle this straight away, while your opponent is getting their checkers home, taking into account that you do not have any other additional checkers to move! In this case, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position until your opposer provides you an opportunity to hit, so it can be an excellent idea to attempt and get your opposer to get them in this situation!
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