In astonishingly simple terms, there are 3 fundamental tactics employed. You need to be agile enough to switch game plans quickly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of assembling a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you are able to achieve, to barricade in your competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable procedure at the begining of the game. You can build the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match advances.
The Blitz
This consists of locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your challenger rolls an early two and shifts one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your challenger is then in big-time difficulty taking into account that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked 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 is a point occupied by at a minimum 2 of your pieces.) It needs to be played when you are decidedly behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The better areas for anchors are towards your opponent’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is crucial for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break up this right away, while your opposer is moving their pieces home, considering that you do not have any other additional pieces to shift! In this situation, it is more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up till your competitor gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a good idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this situation!
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