In astonishingly general terms, there are three fundamental tactics employed. You want to be able to hop between game plans instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you can achieve, to barricade in your competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate procedure at the start of the match. You can create the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.
The Blitz
This is composed of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your competitor rolls an early 2 and moves one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you will be able to play six/one six/one eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is now in big-time difficulty since they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have two or higher anchors in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor is a point filled by at least 2 of your checkers.) It would be employed when you are extremely behind as it much improves your chances. The best locations for anchors are close to your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is essential for an effectual backgame: after all, there’s no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this straight away, while your competitor is shifting their pieces home, owing to the fact that you do not have other extra pieces to move! In this case, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up till your opponent provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a great idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!
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