In extraordinarily general terms, there are three fundamental strategies used. You need to be agile enough to hop between techniques almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This consists of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you can achieve, to block in your competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable strategy at the start of the game. You can assemble the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This is comprised of closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your competitor tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is now in big-time calamity seeing that they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have 2 or more pieces in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor is a point occupied by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It should be used when you are extremely behind as it much improves your chances. The better places for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s smaller points and either on abutting points or with one point in between. Timing is crucial for an effectual backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break apart this straight away, while your opponent is getting their checkers home, taking into account that you don’t have any other extra checkers to shift! In this situation, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up until your competitor gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your challenger to get them in this case!
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