In exceptionally simple terms, there are three main techniques used. You must be agile enough to hop between game plans quickly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you might achieve, to barricade in your competitor’s checkers 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 anywhere between your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the game continues.
The Blitz
This is comprised of closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your opponent tosses an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opponent is now in serious difficulty since they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This tactic is where you have two or higher checkers in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor is a position filled by at least 2 of your pieces.) It should be played when you are significantly behind as this action much improves your circumstances. The strongest areas for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with one point in between. Timing is crucial for a competent backgame: after all, there is no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to dismantle this right away, while your competitor is getting their checkers home, because you do not have any other spare checkers to move! In this situation, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up till your opposer provides you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to try and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!
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