In extraordinarily general terms, there are three main techniques employed. You want to be able to switch game plans almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is comprised of assembling a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you are able to achieve, to lock in your opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable course of action 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 consists of closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your competitor tosses an early 2 and shifts one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play six/one six/one eight/three eight/three. Your opponent is now in big-time difficulty taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your home board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have two or higher pieces in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a point consisting of at least two of your checkers.) It must be employed when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your circumstances. The better areas for anchors are near your opponent’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is important for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your challenger is getting their checkers home, because you don’t have any other spare checkers to shift! In this case, it’s more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up till your competitor provides you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a great idea to attempt and get your opponent to get them in this case!
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