In extraordinarily general terms, there are 3 general techniques employed. You want to be agile enough to switch tactics instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of assembling a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you might manage, to lock in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate strategy at the start of the game. You can create the wall anyplace inbetween your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match progresses.
The Blitz
This involves locking your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your opposer tosses an early two and shifts one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your challenger is then in serious dire straits considering that they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have 2 or more checkers in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position occupied by at least two of your checkers.) It must be played when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your chances. The best places for anchors are towards your opponent’s lower points and also on adjacent points or with one point in between. Timing is crucial for a competent backgame: besides, there’s no point having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break down this right away, while your challenger is shifting their checkers home, because you don’t have any other additional pieces to shift! In this case, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to attempt and get your opponent to get them in this case!
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