In astonishingly simple terms, there are three basic plans employed. You need to be able to switch tactics quickly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of creating a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to achieve, to lock in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable procedure at the start of the game. You can assemble the wall anywhere inbetween your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match advances.
The Blitz
This involves closing your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your challenger tosses an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opposer is now in big-time trouble seeing that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have 2 or more anchors in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point occupied by at a minimum two of your pieces.) It needs to be played when you are significantly behind as this plan greatly improves your circumstances. The strongest areas for anchor spots are near your competitor’s lower points and also on adjacent points or with a single point in between. Timing is integral for a competent backgame: after all, there is no reason having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break apart this straight away, while your opponent is shifting their pieces home, considering that you don’t have any other extra pieces to shift! In this situation, it is more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up until your competitor gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!
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