In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 general game plans used. You must be agile enough to switch techniques almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to manage, to lock in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate procedure 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 quick as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. e.g., if your opponent rolls an early two and moves one piece from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you are able to play 6/1 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your challenger is then in big-time difficulty taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or more pieces in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It must be used when you are decidedly behind as this strategy greatly improves your circumstances. The best areas for anchors are close to your competitor’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with a single point in between. Timing is critical for a powerful backgame: after all, there is no point having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your competitor is shifting their pieces home, considering that you do not have any other additional checkers to move! In this situation, it is more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you might preserve your position up till your challenger provides you a chance to hit, so it can be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your competitor to get them in this case!
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