In extraordinarily general terms, there are 3 general strategies employed. You need to be able to switch techniques quickly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to block 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 begining of the game. You can create the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This involves closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. e.g., if your competitor tosses an early 2 and shifts one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your competitor is now in serious calamity seeing 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 more checkers in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a point consisting of at a minimum two of your checkers.) It must be used when you are significantly behind as this strategy greatly improves your chances. The best locations for anchors are close to your opponent’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with a single point in between. Timing is critical for a competent backgame: besides, there’s no point having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break apart this right away, while your competitor is shifting their pieces home, taking into account that you don’t have other additional checkers to move! In this situation, it’s better to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your opposer to get them in this situation!
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