In astonishingly simple terms, there are three main techniques used. You need to be agile enough to hop between tactics almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you might manage, to lock in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate strategy at the start of the game. You can assemble the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This is comprised of closing your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your challenger tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 six/one eight/three eight/three. Your competitor is then in big-time trouble considering that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your home board!
The Backgame
This tactic is where you have 2 or more pieces in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor is a point occupied by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It would be used when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your chances. The better areas for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s lower points and also on abutting points or with one point in between. Timing is integral for an effective backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your opposer is moving their pieces home, taking into account that you don’t have other additional pieces to shift! In this case, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position up till your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it can be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your challenger to hit them in this situation!
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