In astonishingly simple terms, there are three general game plans employed. You want to be able to hop between techniques instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you might achieve, to block in your competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable course of action at the start of the match. You can create the wall anywhere within your 11-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the game continues.
The Blitz
This is composed of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your challenger tosses an early two and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is now in serious trouble taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have 2 or more anchors in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a position filled by at least 2 of your pieces.) It needs to be employed when you are extremely behind as it much improves your circumstances. The better locations for anchors are close to your opponent’s lower points and either on abutting points or with one point separating them. Timing is essential for an effective backgame: after all, there’s no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break down this right away, while your opposer is getting their pieces home, seeing that you do not have any other spare pieces to move! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you might maintain your position up till your opposer provides you a chance to hit, so it may be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this case!
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