In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 chief techniques used. You want to be agile enough to hop between techniques instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This consists of assembling a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you can manage, to lock in your competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable tactic at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace inbetween your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match progresses.
The Blitz
This is comprised of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your opponent tosses an early 2 and shifts one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you can play 6/1 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your opposer is now in serious calamity due to the fact that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have two or higher anchors in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It should be played when you are extremely behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The better places for anchors are towards your competitor’s lower points and also on abutting points or with one point separating them. Timing is essential for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, 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 opponent is moving their checkers home, taking into account that you do not have other extra checkers to move! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can preserve your position until your opponent provides you a chance to hit, so it may be a great idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!
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