In very general terms, there are 3 chief tactics employed. You want to be agile enough to hop between strategies instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of assembling a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you are able to manage, to block in your competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable strategy at the begining of the match. You can build the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match advances.
The Blitz
This is comprised of locking your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your competitor tosses an early two and moves one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you can play six/one six/one eight/three 8/3. Your competitor is now in big-time calamity since they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or higher checkers in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least two of your checkers.) It would be used when you are significantly behind as it much improves your circumstances. The strongest areas for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with one point separating them. Timing is essential for a competent backgame: besides, there’s no reason having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break down this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their checkers home, owing to the fact that you do not have any other additional pieces to shift! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position up until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a good idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this case!
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