In astonishingly simple terms, there are three chief game plans used. You want to be able to hop between strategies quickly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is comprised of building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you might manage, to barricade in your competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable procedure at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace between your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match advances.
The Blitz
This involves locking your home board as quick as possible while keeping your opponent on the bar. i.e., if your opposer rolls an early two and shifts 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 8/3 8/3. Your competitor is then in serious trouble considering that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!
The Backgame
This tactic is where you have two or higher checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a point occupied by at least two of your pieces.) It must be used when you are extremely behind as it much improves your circumstances. The strongest areas for anchors are close to your opponent’s lower points and also on abutting points or with one point in between. Timing is important for a competent backgame: besides, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your opposer is shifting their pieces home, considering that you don’t have any other additional pieces to shift! In this case, it’s more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position up till your competitor gives you a chance to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to try and get your opponent to hit them in this case!
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